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Section IV: Other Items of Interest

4.1 Organizational Information

The Agency exercises its powers through its five Members, appointed by the Governor in Council: a Chair, a Vice-Chair and three full-time Members. The Minister can also appoint up to three temporary Members.

The Chair is accountable for the Agency's single program. All appointed Agency Members are accountable for making quasi-judicial decisions on individual matters before the Agency. Agency employees advise and support Members in these proceedings.

The Agency's organizational structure comprises four branches: the Rail and Marine Transportation Branch, the Air and Accessible Transportation Branch, the Legal Services and Secretariat Branch, and the Corporate Management Branch. The head of each branch as well as the Directors of Communications and Internal Audit and Evaluation report to the Chair.

The two program branches, the Rail and Marine Transportation Branch and the Air and Accessible Transportation Branch, relate to the Agency's regulatory functions. The Legal Services and Secretariat Branch performs regulatory support activities and the Corporate Management Branch provides administrative support.

The Agency's headquarters are located in the National Capital Region. Agency personnel working in field offices in six cities across Canada carry out air and accessibility enforcement activities. More information about the role and the structure of the Agency can be found on its Web site at http://www.cta.gc.ca/about-nous/index_e.html.

4.2 Regulatory Support Services

The Legal Services Directorate participates actively in all matters brought before the Agency, by providing legal advice and counsel and by ensuring that the rules of fairness are followed in the process leading to a decision or an order. The Legal Services Directorate also plays a major role in developing and applying the Agency's procedures and regulations. It also represents the Agency before the Courts, including the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, when Agency decisions are submitted to the appeal process.

The Secretariat Directorate issues all decisions and orders of the Agency and publishes them on the Web site in both official languages. It is also responsible for maintaining a record of any rule, order, decision and regulation of the Agency as required by the Canada Transportation Act. The Secretariat is also the point of contact for obtaining copies of precedent Agency decisions and orders.

4.3 Corporate Services

Corporate Services refers to the corporate functions that support the delivery of the Agency's plans and priorities. At the Agency, approximately 26 percent of total employees work in corporate services. They support the other program activities.

The Corporate Services program activity is delivered through four program sub-activities:

• Finance, Planning and Administration;
• Human Resources;
• Communications; and
• Information Management/Information Technology

Financial Resources ($ thousands)	Planned Spending	Total Authorities	Actual
Finance, Planning and Administration Services	2,273	2,580	2,261
Human Resources	1,061	1,610	1,289
Communications	867	1,139	1,071
IM/IT	2,644	2,756	2,626
Total	6,845	8,085	7,247
Human Resources (number of FTEs)	Planned	Actual	Difference
Finance, Planning and Administration Services	21	18	(3)
Human Resources	11	13	2
Communications	8	7	(1)
IM/IT	25	24	(1)
Total	65	62	(3)

Finance, Planning and Administration Services develops, maintains and implements integrated systems, policies, procedures, services, strategic planning and internal audit for the effective acquisition and stewardship of financial and material resources.

Human Resources provides effective and timely human resources services and advice to managers, employees and unions and, working with those stakeholders, leads the transition to Human Resource Modernization.

Communications provides advice and support as an integral part of the Agency's planning and overall operations and is responsible for providing internal and external strategies, activities and products in order to effectively meet the information needs of Canadians. It does so by providing a wide range of stakeholders with timely, accurate, clear and complete information about the Agency policies, programs, services and initiatives according to requirements of the Government of Canada Communications Policy.

Information Management and Technology Services provides functional direction on, and operational services related to, the management and use of information and technology at the Agency.

4.4 Annual Reports

Annual Reports for 1997 to 2007 are available on the Agency's Web site at http://www.cta.gc.ca/publications/ann-rpt/index_e.html.

4.5 Contacts for Further Information

Postal address:
Canadian Transportation Agency
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0N9

Web site: http://www.cta.gc.ca

Area of Responsibility	Contact Name	Title	Telephone Number and E-mail Address
Legal and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services	Claude Jacques	General Counsel and ADR Service Executive	819-997-9323 claude.jacques@cta-otc.gc.ca
Dispute Resolution (Air, Rail, Marine, and Accessible transportation)	Joan MacDonald	Director General	819-953-5074 joan.macdonald@cta-otc.gc.ca
Industry Regulation and Determinations (Air, Rail and Marine transportation)	Ghislain Blanchard	Director General	819-953-4657 ghislain.blanchard@cta-otc.gc.ca
Corporate Management	Arun Thangaraj	Director General	819-997-6764 arun.thangaraj@cta-otc.gc.ca
Finance, Administration and Planning	Michel LeBlanc	Director	819-953-2829 michel.leblanc@cta-otc.gc.ca
Communications	Jacqueline Bannister	Director	819-953-7666 jacqueline.bannister@cta-otc.gc.ca

4.6 Legislation and Regulations Administered

A. The Agency is responsible for the following Act:

Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10, as amended

B. The Agency shares responsibility for the following Acts:

Access to Information Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1

Canada Marine Act, S.C. 1998, c. 10

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992, c. 37

Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act, S.C. 1996, c. 20

Coasting Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 31

Energy Supplies Emergency Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-9

Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11

Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)

Pilotage Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-14

Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21

Public Service Modernization Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22

Railway Relocation and Crossing Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-4

Railway Safety Act, R.S. 1985, c. 32 (4th Supp.)

Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987, R.S. 1985, c. 17 (3rd Supp.)

C. The Agency has sole responsibility for the following regulations and other statutory instruments:

Air Transportation Regulations

Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations

Canadian Transportation Agency General Rules

Personnel Training for the Assistance of Persons with Disabilities Regulations

Railway Costing Regulations

Railway Interswitching Regulations

Railway Third Party Liability Insurance Coverage Regulations

Railway Traffic and Passenger Tariffs Regulations

Railway Traffic Liability Regulations

Uniform Classification of Accounts and Related Railway Records

D. The Agency shares responsibility for the following regulations:

Carriers and Transportation and Grain Handling Undertakings Information Regulations

Railway Company Pay Out of Excess Revenue for the movement of Grain Regulations

The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. Regulations

The Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Ltd. Regulations

These Acts and Regulations are available in the "Legislation" section of the Agency's Web site at http://www.cta.gc.ca/legislation/index_e.html.

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