Officials from Transport Canada look at the scene where a double-decker city bus struck a transit shelter at the start of the afternoon rush hour at Westboro Station in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at Transport Canada face job cuts.
The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees says the cuts are being implemented in a way that “places Canadians at increased risk” and it’s particularly concerned about staffing reductions in inspection services and the transportation of dangerous goods.
