Bill C-371: An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (passenger rail service)

Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Rail Passenger Priority Act . 1996, c. 10 Canada Transportation Act 2 The Canada Transportation Act is amended by adding the following after section 139: Priority for passenger rail service 139. 1 If there is any conflict in respect of the operation of a railway line between the movement of traffic and the movement of passengers, railway companies must give priority to passenger rail service on that railway line. 3 Section 177 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2.1): Section 139.1 (2.11) The contravention of section 139.1 may be proceeded with as a violation in accordance with sections 179 and 180. The maximum amount payable for each violation is $250,000. 4 The portion of subsection 178(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: Notices of violation 178 (1) The Agency, in respect of a violation referred to in subsection 177(1), (2.1) or (3), or the Minister, in respect of a violation referred to in subsection 177(2), (2.001), (2.01), (2.11) or (2.2), may 5 Subsection 180.8(2) of the Act is replaced by the following: Delegation by Minister (2) In the case of a violation referred to in subsection 177(2), (2.001), (2.01), (2.11) or (2.2), the Minister may delegate to the Agency any power, duty or function conferred on the Minister under this Part.