An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act

Short title: Safer Railways Act Bill S-4 (41-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: Senate Government Bill Sponsor: Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

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summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available. <br/><br/>On October 2011, the Leader of the Government in the Senate, introduced Bill S-4,

An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act (Safer Railways Act), in the Senate and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>The bill amends the Railway Safety Act.

Among other things it<br/><br/>• improves the oversight capacity of the Department of Transport and strengthen its enforcement powers by introducing administrative monetary penalties and increasing court-enforced penalties;<br/><br/>• enhances the role of safety management systems by including a provision for a railway executive accountable for safety and a non-punitive reporting system for employees of railway companies;<br/><br/>• clarifies the authority and responsibilities of the Minister of Transport with respect to railway matters; and<br/><br/>• expands regulation-making authorities and clarify the process for rule making by railway companies.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2011-12-08) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2012-04-05) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2012-04-25) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2012-05-01) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2012-05-01) Senate — First reading: Completed (2011-10-06) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2011-11-02) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2011-11-24) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2011-11-30) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2011-12-07) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/41-1/s-4