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What is Railway Safety week 2022?

What is Railway Safety week 2022?

Every year, more than 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured because of unsafe behaviour around tracks and trains. Every one of these incidents and deaths are preventable. By looking out for each other and working together, we can help keep our communities safe and prevent injuries and fatalities on or near railway property.

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Release: Free Rein Resources and the Alberta Motor Transport Association Sign Blue Hydrogen MOU

Release: Free Rein Resources and the Alberta Motor Transport Association Sign Blue Hydrogen MOU

For Immediate Release (Calgary, Alta.) – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) and Free Rein Resources (Free Rein) have jointly announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a commercial-scale business to produce blue hydrogen for use in heavy trucks in Alberta. Under the terms of the MOU, Free Rein will be responsible for collecting and studying data and information relating to the production and safe disposal of any CO2 produced during production, while AMTA will assess the viability of transportation, storage, and distribution.

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A Balanced View

A Balanced View

Dave Elniski, Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance

I find it interesting how quickly I can focus on one part of the industry. Take Alberta’s dual registration program, for example (which, pardon my unapologetic plug, can be found at this link). Dual registration became my biggest focus when I was working on that bulletin, and I’ve found it useful in work I’ve done with carriers since it came out.

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Changes to Federal Privacy Legislation Could Cost Federally Regulated Carriers

Changes to Federal Privacy Legislation Could Cost Federally Regulated Carriers

On June 16, the Canadian government tabled new workplace legislation that specifies what employers can and cannot do in terms of employee privacy. Bill C-27[1], is designed to update Canada’s federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), to create a new tribunal, and propose new rules for artificial intelligence (AI) systems.[2]

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