MEDIA ROOM

Summary of Developments as of evening November 25.Check the "DriveBC" link below for the latest on road statusCP reports trains operating Kamloops - VancouverCN expected to open their [...]

As widely reported, Atlantic Canada experienced heavy rain and wind over the past few days. The Newfoundland government has reported several road closures due to flood damage. The Newf [...]

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) issued a letter on May 28 setting out the ELD implementation process that will be followed in Ontario beginning with the coming-into-for [...]

Our colleagues at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada have provided details on the recent closure of the Ile-aux-Tourte bridge on Quebec highway 40, which is the main trucking ro [...]

There are a number of recent significant developments in the competing proposals of CN and CP to merge with KCS. The main developments since the last update are as follows. May 13: KC [...]

FMA has been informed that the mediator-arbitrator, Mr. André G. Lavoie, has met separately with the MEA and CUPE and that the first mediation session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 [...]

Last week Labour Canada reported that that Mr. André G. Lavoie was appointed as mediator-arbitrator on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 by the Minister of Labour. Also last week the Maritime E [...]

Late last evening (May 13) BNN Bloomberg reported that the KCS Board of Directors is recommending that the proposed merger agreement with CP be discontinued in favor of the CN proposa [...]

As previously mentioned, FMA will provide periodic updates on the proposed CP-KCS merger and the competing CN offer. FMA update number 4 was sent on April 21. For simplicity, and beca [...]

On May 7 the Minister of Transport announced the appointment of Ms. France Pégeot as the chair of the Canadian Transportation Agency, effective June 1, 2021. The five-year term of the [...]

The June 12, 2021 deadline for installation of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in trucks used in interprovincial and international service is fast approaching. The Canadian Council [...]

Following passage of Bill C-29 last evening, the Maritime Employers Association issued the following statement this morning. Statement from the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), S [...]

The House of Commons debate on Bill C-29 began yesterday afternoon and is scheduled continue starting at approximately 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, ending at about 5:30 p.m. The Senate is [...]

The House of Commons agenda for today, April 27, states that the Commons will debate Notice Paper item 88A beginning at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.It is understood that this is not the d [...]

Following the notice yesterday by the Minister of Labour of her intention to introduce a Bill to end the strike at the Port of Montreal, FMA issued a news release requesting all partie [...]

At 8:47 a.m. this morning, April 25, the Minister of Labour gave notice that the government will be introducing a Bill in the House of Commons on April 26 to end the strike at the Port [...]

CUPE Local 375 Issued a General Strike Notice this morning, April 23. The 72-hour notice means that a general strike will start at 0700 hours, Monday, April 26. As required by law, the [...]

This afternoon, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) issued an update on negotiations. The MEA statement can be found by clicking on the fourth link below._________________________ [...]

CP has published a letter, sent today to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), commenting on the CN counter offer for KCS.In the letter, CP outlines the reasons why it believes [...]

FMA will provide periodic updates on the proposed merger as new information becomes available.Expedited AnalysisCP and KCS have formally requested to the U.S. Surface Transportation Bo [...]

The Federal Government announced its 2021 budget on the afternoon of April 19.The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has analyzed the budget from a business perspective and has issued a news [...]

As previously reported, mediated negotiations resumed on April 15. No information has been issued on the April 15 discussions and it is not known whether negotiations continued on the [...]

As FMA reported yesterday, the Labour Canada mediation service called the parties to separate meetings on Tuesday. Following from those meetings, the Labour Canada mediation service ha [...]

Following the recent MEA action reducing compensation for time not worked, and the partial strike by the longshore workers, MEA has reported that the Labour Canada mediation service ha [...]

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) reports that the union will be holding a news conference today at 1:00 p.m. EDT. It is likely that the discussion will be primarily in French.M [...]