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Req # 21-2149
Obtain copy of VIA Rail’s policy regarding support persons, including but not limited to, information regarding travel, fares and provisions […] guidelines, records of decisions from the policy was first designed and implemented, any mention of age in connection with the support person policy, and any internal documents that reference the following terms/phrases: one passenger, one fare […] Council of Canadians with Disabilities, [2007] 1 SCR 650 and/or Supreme Court of Canada.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
6 page(s)
April 2022
April 2022
Req # 22-2204
Please provide the total compensation (salary + benefits) paid out to executives for the calendar years 2019, 2020 and 2021. Include a breakdown of the different type of benefits paid out, including any performance or incentive pay received for each year.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
5 page(s)
April 2022
April 2022
Req # 21-2150
I would like to know the greenhouse gas emissions per kilometer and per passenger for the Montreal-Toronto and Toronto-Vancouver trains. I already know the average emission rate for VIA Rail, but I would like to know the emissions for these two trains taking into account their actual occupancy rate (emission rate per passenger, not per seat). Also, if possible, I would like to know how this rate varies by class (e.g. economy class, Sleeper class, etc.)Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
0 page(s)
April 2022
April 2022
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 # 20-2052
Obtain a copy of any document held by VIA Rail that allows me to see the total amounts spent in relation to COVID-19 and/or the pandemic between February 28, 2020 and February 28, 2021 (including all forms of expenses): a. tell me the number of contracts awarded solely related to the pandemic/COVID-19, vaccines, etc. and the total values of all such contracts; b. tell me the number of hours and total amount of overtime you paid to employees/officials; c. tell me all equipment/materials purchased by VIA Rail related to the pandemic/COVID-19 including telework, iPad/tablet/laptops etc. masks, gloves, plexiglass, etc.; d. I absolutely want a clear answer: the total amount encompassing all the expenses made by VIA Rail related to this pandemic/COVID-19 from February 28, 2020 to February 28, 2021.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
3 page(s)
April 2021
April 2021
Req # 19-1980
Obtain a copy of any document in VIA Rail's possession allowing me to see the total costs broken down by day related to losses caused by the closure of rail lines by Aboriginal people or groups between January 1, 2020 and today, February 26, 2020.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
1 page(s)
April 2020
April 2020
Req # 19-1979
To support the Air Quality Impact Assessment, we are currently collecting background information pertaining to the study area of the proposed GO Station. At this time, we are formally contacting VIA Rail Canada to request the following information, if available: train schedules (current and projected); engine specifications to be used on Lakeshore West Corridor (tier level of engines now and before electrification occurs ); size of trains (number of passenger card, length and width); regulated engine speed (in/out station) for trains passing by (required for trains travelling in both directions along the tracks) and Head End Power (HEP) Unit Expected Usage and level of operation expected (Winter/Summer).Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
7 page(s)
April 2020
April 2020
Req # 19-1967
Correspondence, including briefing notes and memos regarding safety and security on board VIA Rail trains, between VIA Rail and Transport Canada from the ADM level and above (including the Minister and the Minister’s office) as well as correspondence regarding safety and security on board, including briefing notes and memos, between VIA Rail and TSB between January 1, 2019 and the date that VIA Rail begins processing this request.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
6 page(s)
April 2020
April 2020
Req # 19-1982
Any reports and/or notes prepared, reviewed, sent or received by VIA Rail staff, including members of its police service and/or any private security consultant, regarding any event that occurred between Nov. 1, 2019 and the date VIA Rail begins processing this request regarding a stowaway on board a VIA Rail train in British-Columbia.Organization: VIA Rail Canada Inc.
1 page(s)
April 2020
April 2020