Canada Truck Operators Association

Motor Vehicle Safety Act Relevant section act: s. 3–5 – Purpose of the Act and Minister’s powers regarding safety regulation s. 7–10 – Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, manufacturing and import requirements s. 10–14 – Compliance testing, inspections, and enforcement s. 15–16 – Notice of defects and recall obligations s. 17–21 – Orders, prohibitions, and safety-related corrective actions s. 22–25 – Enforcement powers, penalties, and compliance orders 2. Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act (CTAISB Act) (CTAISB = Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board) Relevant sections s. 7 & s. 8 – Mandate of the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) and its independence. ss. 19–24 – Powers of investigators, access to records, compulsory information, and protections. s. 25 – Reporting requirements and how occurrences must be documented. ss. 28–30 – Use, protection, and confidentiality of safety-related information. 1. Canada Transportation Act (CTA) Part II – Air and Other Transportation (General Powers of the Minister and CTA) s. 5 – National transportation policy (overarching policy guidance often referenced when regulatory approaches are evaluated). ss. 7–10 – Powers, duties, and functions of the Minister and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). s. 14 – Authority of the Minister to issue directions to the Agency. ss. 37–42 – Agency powers relating to compliance, information gathering, and regulatory oversight. s. 170 – General regulation-making powers for transportation matters. s. 177 – Enforcement powers and inspection authority.