What is the difference between the TSB and Transport Canada?
The TSB and Transport Canada are separate and distinct organizations. Transport Canada is concerned with developing and administering policies, regulations and services for transportation systems in Canada with respect to marine, rail and aviation. This differs from the TSB’s mandate of advancing transportation safety in the marine, pipeline, rail and air modes of transportation through the conduct of independent investigations, the identification of safety deficiencies, and the making of recommendations to eliminate or reduce such deficiencies. Another key difference between the TSB and Transport Canada is that Transport Canada reports to the federal Minister of Transport, while the TSB reports to Parliament through the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada. This reinforces and demonstrates the TSB’s independence from regulatory bodies. See The TSB and Other Organizations for more information.
