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Working together to reduce fatalities

Chief Coroners and Chief Medical Examiners of Canada Conference

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Jean L. Laporte, Chief Operating Officer
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, 6 June 2013

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Slide 1: Title page

Slide 2: Outline

Slide 3: Who we are

Slide 4: Our mission

To advance transportation safety in the marine, pipeline, rail and air modes of transportation that are under federal jurisdiction by:

It is not the function of the TSB to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

Slide 5: TSB investigations

Slide 6: TSB investigations (cont’d)

Slide 7: Jurisdiction

Within Canadian territory or waters:

Under international conventions:

Upon request of a province or territory:

Slide 8: Investigator powers

Section 19 of the CTAISB Act provides investigators with the powers to:

Slide 9: Investigator powers (cont’d)

Limitations:

Slide 10: Investigator powers (cont’d)

Failure to comply or provision of false or misleading information

Slide 11: Protection of information

TSB is subject to Access to Information Act and Privacy Act

Slide 12: Protection of information (cont’d)

CTAISB Act also protects some information:

The Board may release privileged information if necessary in the interest of transportation safety.

The court or coroner may access privileged information but information cannot be used against the individuals in any legal, administrative or disciplinary proceedings.

Courts must also weigh public interest in proper administration of justice vs the privilege.

Slides 13: Safety communications

Slide 14: Reported occurrences (all modes)

Slide 15: Marine accidents per 1,000 vessel movements

Slide 16: Pipeline accidents per exajoule

Slide 17: Rail accidents per million main-track train miles)

Slide 18: Canadian-registered aircraft accidents per 100,000 hours flown

Slide 19: Fatalities

Slide 20: Where are the most fatalities/mode?

Slide 21: Working together to reduce fatalities

Slide 22: TSB Watchlist 2012

Slide 23: TSB studies and analysiss

Slide 24: TSB Outreach program

Slide 25: What YOU can do

Promote and support our key messages

Help us connect with regional & local first responders to build awareness.

Review and finalize new collaborative agreements with the TSB.

Slide 26: Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)

Purpose:

The operating environment has changed since last MOUs were put in place.

Need to review and update them to reflect changes in federal and provincial legislation, as well as changes in our respective operating practices.

Slide 27: Conclusion

Slide 28: Questions?

Slide 29: Canada wordmark