Updates about people working in, or organizations serving, the transportation and road-related industries.
TAC welcomed the following organizations as members from November 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025:
- Corporation of the District of Saanich
- Motion Equipment
- City of Merritt
- Take Consulting
- Town of Olds
- SHM Canada Consulting Limited
TAC also gained 60 new individual members, 59 of which are students. Learn about TAC memberships →
CIMA+ has acquired True North Safety Group. Read the news release
David Marit has taken on the roles of Minister of Highways and Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement for the Government of Saskatchewan. Read the news release
Lisa Naylor is the new Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in Manitoba. Read her biography
The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) has been restructured.The Ministry of Transportation and Transit is now led by Mike Farnworth as Minister; Infrastructure is now a separate ministry. Personnel changes in the Ministry include Heather Wood replacing Kaye Krishna as Deputy Minister (DM) and Kevin Richter has been appointed Associate Deputy Minister. Read about BC’s new cabinet
FNX-INNOV has changed its name to Artelia Canada following a strategic partnership between the two engineering groups. Read the news release
T2 Utility Engineers has acquired GeoScan to expand their services across western Canada. Read the blog post
Linda McAusland takes on the role of President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA). Read the announcement
Jim Lothrop, formally Director General at the Innovation Centre, Transport Canada, and a member of TAC’s Chief Engineer’s Panel, has retired.
Tara Erwin has been named Senior Vice President at HDR. See her LinkedIn post
Several changes have been made at Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works.
- Fred Tilley replaces Kim Masland as Minister. Read the news release
- Peter Hackett has left to become Deputy Minister of the Nova Scotia Joint Transportation Regional Authority. He also leaves his post as TAC President. Paul LaFleche returns as Deputy Minister,and Peter Geddes is named Associate Deputy Minister. Read the news release
Dr. Stan Teply, co-author of the Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections, has passed. Read the news release