Transport Canada

Transport Canada
Transports Canada

Place de Ville Tower "C", the headquarters of Transport Canada
Department overview
Formed1935 (as Department of Transport)
TypeGovernment department responsible for Transportation
JurisdictionCanada
Headquarters330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5, Canada
45°25′9.8″N 75°42′17.84″W / 45.419389°N 75.7049556°W / 45.419389; -75.7049556
Employees5,066 (4,839 Indeterminate, 89 Term > 3 months, 138 Casual)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Websitewww.tc.canada.ca

Transport Canada (French: Transports Canada) is the department within the Government of Canada responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of road, rail, marine and air transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities (TIC) portfolio. The current Minister of Transport is Chrystia Freeland. Transport Canada is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario.