Government of Canada Investing in Safety at Local and Regional Airports

BAIE-COMEAU, QC, May 24, 2017 /CNW/ - Canadians, tourists and businesses benefit from safe and well-maintained airports. From visiting friends and family, to traveling to medical appointments, or getting goods to market, we rely on our local and regional airports to support and sustain vibrant communities. These airports also provide essential air services including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue and forest fire response.

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, today announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at local and regional airports across the country.

This year, Transport Canada's Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP) will provide over $41.7 million for new safety-related improvement projects at 34 airports.

Projects being supported include the rehabilitation of runways, taxiways and aprons; improvements to airfield lighting and airside electrical systems; and the purchase of snow and ice removal equipment.

On May 16, 2017, Minister Garneau introduced Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act in Parliament. The proposed legislation includes provisions that would establish clear standards of treatment for air travellers in common situations as well as financial compensation under certain circumstances, including denied boarding and lost or damaged baggage. The new air passenger rights would be clear, consistent, transparent and fair for passengers and air carriers.

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"The Government of Canada recognizes that safe and efficient airports are vital to the economic and social well-being of smaller communities. In addition to supporting personal travel and tourism, local and regional airports are key connectors for business, health care, social services, and emerging resource development sectors. Our investments help improve access to safe and efficient air transportation options, and deliver on our promise to help build safer, healthier and stronger communities across Canada."
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport

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Airports Capital Assistance Program: 2017-2018 Projects

Please see below for a complete list of the 2017-2018 projects by province.

Province	Airport	Project	Funding
Newfoundland and Labrador	Stephenville	Replacement of Snowplow Truck	$248,000
Nova Scotia	Sydney	Rehabilitation of Taxiway J2 and Drainage	$631,281
Nova Scotia	Sydney	Replacement of Snowblower	$338,800
Quebec	Baie-Comeau	Rehabilitation of Airfield Pavement	$5,963,349
Quebec	Baie-Comeau	Removal and Replacement of Asbestos Panel	$78,507
Quebec	Gaspe	Replacement of Snowblower	$380,500
Quebec	Gaspe	Replacement of Sweeper	$283,000
Ontario	Cat Lake	Replacement of Airfield Electrical System	$1,000,000
Ontario	Fort Severn	Replacement of Airfield Electrical System	$1,000,000
Ontario	Kenora	Upgrade to Airfield Lighting System	$1,158,538
Ontario	Kenora	Replacement of Loader	$282,900
Ontario	North Bay	Rehabilitation of Essential Airfield Electric Power System	$890,436
Ontario	Ogoki Post	Replacement of Airfield Electrical System	$1,000,000
Ontario	Peawanuck	Replacement of Airfield Electrical System	$1,000,000
Ontario	Red Lake	Purchase De-icer	$99,549
Ontario	Red Lake	Replacement of Omni Directional Approach Lighting System Flash Heads, Power Converters and Transformers for Runway 26	$53,394
Ontario	Sarnia	Replacement of a Decelerometer	$5,597
Ontario	Sudbury	Replacement of Apron Flood Lighting	$207,000
Ontario	Sudbury	Rehabilitation of Airfield Constant Current Regulators	$54,901
Ontario	Timmins	Material Spreader Wet/Dry Combination	$63,840
Ontario	Wapekeka	Replacement of Airfield Electrical System	$1,000,000
Ontario	Waterloo	Replacement of Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) light units on Runway 08	$104,935
Ontario	Webequie	Replacement of Airfield Electrical System	$1,000,000
Manitoba	Brandon	Rehabilitation of Airside Electrical	$1,619,419
Manitoba	Flin Flon	Replacement of Plow Truck	$248,000
Manitoba	Tadoule Lake	Replacement of Grader	$360,000
Manitoba	Tadoule Lake	Purchase of Snowblower	$113,000
Manitoba	The Pas	Replacement of  Runway Sweeper	$321,040
Manitoba	Thompson	Material Spreader Wet/Dry Combination	$94,745
Saskatchewan	La Ronge	Sand Storage Shed	$92,235
Saskatchewan	La Ronge	Airfield Lighting Control System & Constant Current Regulator Replacement	$295,000
Saskatchewan	Prince Albert	Runway Condition Reporting System & Friction Tester	$38,325
Saskatchewan	Prince Albert	Sand Storage Shed	$261,140
Saskatchewan	Prince Albert	Runway Snowblower	$406,900
Alberta	Medicine Hat	Rehabilitation of Runway 03-21 and Taxiway A	$12,989,598
Alberta	Peace River	Replacement of Material Spreader	$98,215
Alberta	Peace River	Installation of Wildlife Fencing	$240,382
Alberta	Rainbow Lake	Rehabilitation of Airfield Lighting and Associated Works	$912,000
British Columbia	Campbell River	Runway Condition Reporting System	$37,102
British Columbia	Campbell River	Replacement of Snowblower	$393,737
British Columbia	Cranbrook	Replacement of Apron Lighting and Apron Gate	$427,646
British Columbia	Dawson Creek	Purchase Runway Condition Reporting System	$39,055
British Columbia	Dawson Creek	Replacement of Runway Sweeper	$318,160
British Columbia	Dawson Creek	Replacement of Plow Truck & Reversible Plow	$264,660
British Columbia	Kamloops	Replacement of Snowplow Truck	$132,330
British Columbia	Quesnel	Snowplow Truck & 19 Foot Plow	$264,660
British Columbia	Terrace-Kitimat	Replacement of Loader	$181,202
British Columbia	Trail	Rehabilitation of Airside Pavement	$4,669,975
British Columbia	Trail	Purchase Runway Condition Reporting System	$39,055
May 2017

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Delphine Denis, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, Ottawa, 613-991-0700, [email protected]; Media Relations, Transport Canada, Ottawa, 613-993-0055, [email protected]