Articles

2017

2017-03
Putting the pieces together
By Kathy Fox
Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was first published in the March/April 2017 issue of Wings magazine.
2017-01
Caledonian: The fatal consequences of lost stability
By Glenn Budden
Senior Investigator – Marine, Fishing Vessels
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article first appeared in the January 2017 edition of Western Mariner magazine.

2016

2016-11
Emergency Locator Transmitters: Can you hear me now?
By Daryl Collins, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of COPA Flight magazine.
2016-10-26
Canada’s safety record compares well with others, but its skies aren’t risk-free
By Kathy Fox, Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article first appeared in the 26 October 2016 issue of the Hill Times newspaper.
2016-06
COPA and the TSB - Partners in Advancing Aviation Safety
By Kathy Fox, Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Adapted from an article originally published in the July 2016 edition of COPA Flight magazine.
2016-04-29
As technology changes, so too does accident investigation
By John Clarkson, Member, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article first appeared in the spring 2016 edition of the Journal of Ocean Technology.
2016-04-05
TSB lays out priorities for upcoming year
By Kathy Fox, Chair, Transportation Safety Board
This article was first published in the April 4, 2016, issue of The Hill Times newspaper.
2016-03-10
Letter to the Editor to the Globe and Mail
By Kathy Fox, Chair, Transportation Safety Board

2015

2015-11-30
An important link in the chain
By Kathy Fox, Chair, Transportation Safety Board
This article appeared in the Fall 2015 issue of The Canadian Pilot magazine.
2015-05-22
The TSB Watchlist calls on the Canadian marine transportation industry to take action
By Captain Christopher Morrow, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article appeared in the May 2015 edition of The Navigator magazine.
2015-03-26
New TSB safety study to focus on Air Taxi operations
By Kathy Fox, Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2015 issue of Wings magazine.
2015-03-12
Fishing safety must be a shared responsibility
By Glenn Budden, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article original appeared in the February 2015 issue of Western Mariner magazine.

2014

2014-08-29
Taking the lead on floatplane safety
By Ewan Tasker, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article originally ran in the July 25 edition of Canadian Skies' electronic newsletter.
2014-04-07
Safeguarding a nation's rail safety—and its trust
By Wendy A. Tadros, Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in the April 7, 2014, edition of the Hill Times.
2014-02-28
Would you be able to get out?
By Kathy Fox, Member, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published online in the October 2013 edition of Marine Matters magazine.

2013

2013-11-21
Safer vessels, safer waters, safer crews
By Marc-André Poisson,Director, Marine Investigations, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published online in the October 2013 edition of Marine Matters magazine.
2013-11-07
Night flights: For helicopter pilots, extra risks require extra awareness/caution
By Joe Hincke, Member, Transportation Safety Board
This article originally appeared in the HAC Communiqué in October 2013.
2013-11-01
Building relationships and advancing safety, one investigation at a time
By Jean L. Laporte, Chief Operating Officer, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was original published in the Fall 2013 bulletin of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.
2013-10-16
Rail Safety and Public Confidence
By Wendy A. Tadros, Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in the October 16 online edition of The Globe and Mail.
2013-06-12
Advancing transportation safety one investigation at a time
By Wendy A. Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in the spring 2013 issue of The Shipper Advocate.
2013-06-10
SMS: Getting ahead of the curve, and staying there
By Kathy Fox, Member of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in the spring 2013 edition of Air magazine.
2013-06-03
Don't be a statistic
By Joe Hincke, Member of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was originally published in English in the edition of Canadian Skies e-newsletter on May 28th 2013 in association with the Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC).
2013-04-23
Runway overruns: making safer landings a priority
By Wendy Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was originally published in Canadian Skies e-newsletter on 8 April 2013.
2013-04-09
It's time for concrete action on transportation safety
By Wendy Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in the issue of the Hill Times on 8 April 2013.
2013-03-15
Conflict avoidance: TSB proposes direct-to-pilot warning systems to prevent runway incursions
By Kathy Fox, Member of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was originally published Canadian Skies magazine on 8 April 2013.

2012

2012-11-12
North a unique environment that poses very real challenges
By Wendy Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in issue of the Hill Times on 12 November 2012.
2012-11-01
Fishing safety: A top priority for the TSB
By Wendy Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in the Western Mariner magazine, November 2012.
2012-04-20
Black boxes essential for transportation safety
By Wendy Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in The Hill Times on 9 April 2012.
2012-04-19
The knockdown and capsize of Concordia: Lessons to learn
By Jonathan Seymour, FICS, MNI, Member of the Board, Transportation safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Ship & Boat International, March/April 2012, and SWZ Maritime magazine, March 2012.

2011

2011-12-01
Recipe for disaster? Do nothing and hope you get lucky
By Kathy Fox, Member of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Wings, November-December 2011.
2011-09-01
Balloon safety too often left up in the air
By Wendy Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Newswire.ca on September 2011.
2011-08-22
Government needs to show leadership on floatplane safety
By Jonathan Seymour, Member of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Hill Times on August 2011.

2010

2010-11-30
Landing Accidents and Runway Overruns: Reducing the Risks
By the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Flightplan Magazine on Fall 2010.
2010-10-27
Moving forward after a night to remember
By Jonathan Seymour, Member of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in the Vancouver Sun on October 2010.
2010-05-01
Managing our Safety Risks
By Kathy Fox, Member of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Wings Magazine, May/June 2010.
2010-02-08
Transportation Safety Board looks ahead
By Wendy A. Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Hill Times, 08 February 2010.

2009

2009-10-01
Air accident Investigation
by Chris Krepski, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
This article was published in Wings Magazine, September/October 2009 Volume 50 Number 5
2009-08-11
No fault, no blame: protecting evidence in transportation accident investigations
By Wendy A. Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada and Allen C. Harding, General Counsel, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Published on May 2009 in The Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law, Volume 2 Number 3
2009-02-09
Safe transportation is a right
By Wendy A. Tadros, Chair of the Board, Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Published in the Hill Times, Policy Briefing, Transportation & Infrastructure on February 2009.