Canada Transportation Act (S.C. 1996, c. 10)

Marginal note:Offence

174. Every person who contravenes a provision of this Act or a regulation or order made under this Act, other than an order made under section 47, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable

• (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; and

• (b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $25,000.

Marginal note:Officers, etc., of corporation re offences

175. Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director or officer of the corporation is guilty of the like offence unless the act or omission constituting the offence took place without the person’s knowledge or consent or the person exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

Marginal note:Time limit for commencement of proceedings

176. Proceedings by way of summary conviction in respect of an offence under this Act may be instituted within but not later than twelve months after the time when the subject-matter of the proceedings arose.

Definition of “Tribunal”

176.1 For the purposes of sections 180.1 to 180.7, “Tribunal” means the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada established by subsection 2(1) of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act.

Marginal note:Regulation-making powers

• 177. (1) The Agency may, by regulation,

  • (a) designate

    • (i) any provision of this Act or of any regulation, order or direction made pursuant to this Act,

    • (ii) the requirements of any provision referred to in subparagraph (i), or

    • (iii) any condition of a licence issued under this Act,

    as a provision, requirement or condition the contravention of which may be proceeded with as a violation in accordance with sections 179 and 180; and

  • (b) prescribe the maximum amount payable for each violation, but the amount shall not exceed

    • (i) $5,000, in the case of an individual, and

    • (ii) $25,000, in the case of a corporation.

• Marginal note:Regulations by Minister

  (2) The Minister may, by regulation,

  • (a) designate as a provision or requirement the contravention of which may be proceeded with as a violation in accordance with sections 179 and 180 any provision of section 51 or of any regulation made under section 50 or 51, or any requirement of any of those provisions; and

  • (b) prescribe the maximum amount payable for each violation, but the amount shall not exceed

    • (i) $5,000, in the case of an individual, and

    • (ii) $25,000, in the case of a corporation.