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Search the summaries of completed Access to Information (ATI) requests to find information about ATI requests made to the Government of Canada after January 2020. If you find a summary of interest, you can request a copy of the records at no cost using the form below each summary. Requests made through this form are considered informal requests and are not subject to the same requirements as requests under the Access to Information Act (ATIA).
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Found 41 record(s)
Req # 21-2110
Provide a copy of any letters, emails and correspondence between the President and CEO of VIA Rail and Transport Canada regarding the HFR project between June 25, 2021 and July 12, 2021.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
8 page(s)
December 2021
December 2021
Req # 21-2124
Number of passengers carried by VIA Rail on the Montreal-Senneterre route between March 1, 2020 and October 13, 2021; 2. Any internal exchanges regarding changes to VIA Rail’s service schedules on the Montreal-Senneterre route between March 1, 2020 and October 13, 2021; and 3. Any written correspondence between VIA Rail and the elected officials/representatives of the municipality of La Tuque, La Bostonnais and Lac Édouard regarding the status of the resumption of the Montreal-Senneterre line between March 1, 2020 and October 13, 2021.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
10 page(s)
December 2021
December 2021
Req # 21-2103
Hazard Investigation, Northern Spirit Rail Cars (2448, 2449, 2455, 2462, 2463), Pinchin Report No. W14852, March 13, 2001. Appendix II Bulk Asbestos Samples (Bound Separately).Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
66 page(s)
October 2021
October 2021
Req # 20-2045
1. As of January 2020, how many persons occupy a management position at the Halifax station who are part of the four following categories: (i) women, (ii) visible minorities, (iii) person with a disability or (iv) identify as aboriginal. Please provide their position and title; 2. As of January 2020, how many persons occupy a management position at the Halifax station who are not part of the four categories mentioned in question 1; 3. Please indicate how long each employee occupying a management position at the Halifax station has been in their role; 4. In the event that an employee in a managerial role was required to conduct an investigation at the Halifax station, was such role ever occupied by a visible minority and in the event that an employee in a managerial role was required to conduct an investigation at the Halifax station, have they received a training related to visible minorities/sensitivity training; 5. For employees employed at the Halifax station subject to Unifor Collective Agreement #1, please provide the number (in total) of demerit points that have been deducted as of January 2008. If possible, please differentiate between the following categories: (i) women, (ii) visible minorities, (iii) person with a disability, (iv) identify as aboriginal and (v) Caucasian; 6. Please provide documentation regarding action VIA Rail has taken to cultivate diversity, equity and inclusion training in the workplace at the Halifax station; 7. Please provide documentation regarding the opportunities given to women, visible minorities, those with a disability and those who identify as aboriginal to achieve management position roles at VIA Rail and more specifically the Halifax station (regards to implementing, reviewing, monitoring and revising and employment equity plan that includes short term and long term goals to close gaps in representation); 8. For each employee currently occupying a management role at the Halifax station, please provide copy of their respective job posting; 9. In the event of any external contractor hired by VIA Rail in 2019 to conduct investigations with employees in Agreement #1, what was the cost for each contractor; 10. Please provide the calendar date(s) for each of the 11 witnesses interviewed for the report prepared for VIA Rail on September 27, 2019.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
21 page(s)
April 2021
April 2021
Req # 20-2050
I am looking for copies of VIA Rail’s brand/corporate identity guidelines and rolling stock livery guidelines used throughout VIA Rail’s history. The brand/corporate identity guidelines contain information on the correct usage of VIA Rail’s logo as well as the specific colours used as part of the company’s corporate identity.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
63 page(s)
April 2021
April 2021
Req # 20-2031
Provide all records that discuss or maintain joint ventures with the Canada Infrastructure Bank to develop rail infrastructure from January 1, 2019 to the day this request is received.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
18 page(s)
January 2021
January 2021
Req # 20-2037
(1) I would like copy of the September 2016 Food Service Transformation Project RFP; (2) I would like a copy of all quotes or bids received for the September 2016 Food Service Transformation Project; (3) I wish to receive a copy of the bid analysis document; (4) I wish to receive a copy of the contract(s) that resulted from the September 2016 Food Service Transformation Project; and (5) was the September 2016 Food Service Transformation Project awarded by mutual agreement?Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
400 page(s)
November 2020
November 2020
Req # 20-2023
I would like to obtain copy of any original written documents in VIA Rail’s possession regarding complaints made by customers concerning delayed trains, unhelpful staff, lack of hygiene and uncomfortable seating, for trains traveling from Montreal Central Station Quebec to Toronto Union Station Ontario. For the period of August 2019 to October 2019.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
14 page(s)
October 2020
October 2020
Req # 19-1928
Has VIA Rail tendered for the replacement of the ICES computer system? If so, I am requesting a copy of the tenders and bids received; I am requesting a detailed copy of the costs related to this project, including the cost of filling a food cart for customers before the changeover and after the changeover with the new supplier, Aramark; The number of employees involved in the project during its design, implementation and today; I request copy of all contracts entered into between VIA Rail and Aramark; Who is the person responsible for the Michelin Project; Depending on the nature of the contracts(s) entered into between VIA Rail and Aramark, VIA Rail will not own the inventory system and onboard payment technology which are the sole property of the supplier, Aramark. At the end of the contract, does VIA Rail have a solution in the event of a significant increase of the supplier’s cost and if so what is that solution?Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
202 page(s)
September 2020
September 2020
Req # 19-1983
All records generated or reviewed by communications or media relations staff in response to questions from Global News between January 25, 2020 and the date VIA Rail begins processing this request regarding or related to security issues on trains, delays on trains and plans for High Frequency Rail.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
212 page(s)
August 2020
August 2020