Stephen Scott

Seek to strengthen and accelerate transportation-focused government research investment by creating or adapting programs encouraging technology development for security, emissions reduction, and other rail technologies including for safety. Seek to develop infrastructure support program for shortline railways. Provide an essential link between federal regulators and RAC members, and work collaboratively with departments and agencies to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of regulatory policies. Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions. Issues affecting railway safety, operations, and investments. Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other railway funding support through existing and/or new programs or policies. Discussions related to passenger bill of rights. Discussions related to Enhanced Train Control. Discussions related to broadband communications for critical infrastructure operators. Critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity. Canada-U.S. policy and regulatory alignment. Anti-replacement workers legislation and other labour matters affecting railways.

Promotion de l'avancement de la cybersécurité dans les transports publiques. Advocating for the rail sector in relation to changes to clean technology investment tax credit. Recherche de financement via le programme de fonds stratégiques pour l'innovation (FSI) afin d'offrir des solutions ferroviaires innovantes. Establishment or modification of appropriate regulations regarding trade. Research and Development funding for advanced manufacturing and developing mobility low to zero carbon technologies. Infrastructure projects related to transit systems, including rolling stocks and signalling. Establishment or modification of appropriate regulations regarding public transportation.

Federal appointments to the boards of directors of Canadian Port Authorities and Crown corporations. Issues concerning railway safety, operations and investment. Regulatory and policy alignment between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Changes to, or pursuant to, the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, or other acts impacting railway operations, including with respect to regulations, rules, and exemptions. International trade and tariff policies, including implications from related government support programs. Infrastructure funding and projects that support Canada’s supply chains, enable trade, and improve safety. Changes to, or government actions pursuant to, the Canada Labour Code respecting labour stability in Canadian supply chains or otherwise affecting federally regulated employees. Tax policies to improve the competitiveness of the Canadian economy and support trade diversification.

Discussions with the federal government on various aspects of Paper Excellence business operations, including, but not limited to, economic growth, innovation, sustainability and environment, and product diversification.

Simpcw is seeking to improve services provided to individuals that fall within the administrative purview of Indigenous Services Canada's "Services to Individuals Sector", including services related to membership and Indian status registration Simpcw First Nation is seeking to improve rail and transportation safety in its traditional territory Simpcw is working to defend its interests and its inherent and constitutionally protected rights to its lands, waters, and traditional territory in relation to major natural resource projects under active consideration in its region and requiring federal regulatory and other decisions Simpcw is endeavouring to assert and affirm its inherent and constitutionally protected Rights over the delivery of Child & Family Services. This includes funding made available through Indigenous Services Canada's First Nation Child & Family Services Program (FNCFS) as well as through a Fiscal Agreement signed in conjunction with a Coordination Agreement pursuant to An Act Respecting First Nation, Inuit, and Metis Children, Youth and Families

Seeking to develop an infrastructure modernization tax credit for short line railways Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs Strengthen and accelerate transportation-focused government research investment by creating or adapting programs encouraging rail technology development. Provide an essential link between federal regulators and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments and agencies to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of regulatory policies. Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies. Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.