The Government of Canada should establish an application-based transit safety and security fund that allots $75M/ year for two years. This will help support transit agencies with the specific expenditures needed to prevent, combat, and respond to safety and security incidents on their systems. Eligible costs can include staffing, training, station enhancements, public awareness and other safety and security measures identified by transit agencies. MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT - ACTIVITY TO PROMOTE FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS; INCLUDES PRE-BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSALS. The Government of Canada must pass Bill C-395, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transit workers) which amends subsection 269.01 of the Criminal Code to strengthen penalties for assaults on transit workers and expands the current definition of transit operators to include all transit workers. NATIONAL TRANSIT STRATEGY - DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED NATIONAL POLICY ON PUBLIC TRANSIT, INCLUDING ELEMENTS ADDRESSING FUNDING, LAND USE, RESEARCH, INCENTIVES AND ACCOUNTABILITY. DEDICATED FUNDING FOR URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT - CAMPAIGN TO IMPLEMENT A DEDICATED PORTION OF FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT PROJECTS; INCLUDES PRE-BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSALS.
Tax exemption of employer-provided transit benefits: campaign to allow employers to provide employees with a transit benefit for the journey to work that would be exempted from income tax. National Transit Strategy: development of comprehensive, integrated national policy on public transit, including elements addressing funding, land use, research, incentives and accountability. Municipal infrastructure investment: activity to promote federal investment in municipal infrastructure projects; includes pre-budget recommendations and proposals. Dedicated funding for urban public transit: campaign to implement a dedicated portion of federal funding programs specifically for public transit projects; includes pre-budget recommendations and proposals. Seeking an amendment to the criminal code to strengthen penalties for assaults on transit workers and expand the current definition of transit operators to include all transit workers. Federal investment in public transit safety and security measures.
Long term sustainable and targeted funding for urban transit in Canada.
The Government of Canada should establish an application-based transit safety and security fund, allocating $75M per year (for two years). This will help support transit agencies with the specific expenditures needed to prevent, combat, and respond to safety and security incidents on their systems. Eligible costs can include staffing, training, station enhancements, public awareness and other safety and security measures identified by transit agencies. The Government of Canada must pass Bill C-395, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transit workers) which amends subsection 269.01 of the Criminal Code to strengthen penalties for assaults on transit workers and expands the current definition of transit operators to include all transit workers. Municipal infrastructure investment - Activity to promote federal investment in municipal infrastructure projects; includes pre-budget recommandations and proposals. National transit strategy - Development of comprehensive, integrated national policy on public transit, including elements addressing funding, land use, research, incentives and accountability. Dedicated funding for urban public transit - Campaign to implement a dedicated portion of federal funding programs specifically for public transit projects; includes pre-budget recommendations and proposals.