Bill C-43

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	RECOMMENDATION
	His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act''.
	SUMMARY
	These amendments make a number of changes to the Railway Safety Act and to other Acts as a result. Essentially, they
	- streamline the regulatory approval process, notably in relation to the construction and alteration of railway works;
	- provide for greater involvement by interested organizations in making rules about railway operations;
	- strengthen and clarify federal regulatory powers over road crossings in order to reduce accidents;
	- provide for the regulation of the use of train whistles in municipalities;
	- provide temporary regulatory exemptions to railway companies for the purpose of conducting tests related to rail transport; and
	- strengthen and clarify provisions dealing with railway security.