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The lasting legacy of the Swissair 111 investigation
<p>30 August 2018<br>
Posted by Vic Gerden<br>
It has been 20 years since the Swissair 111 accident that triggered the largest multi-agency multi-national response and the most complex investigation […]</p>
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Navigate safely: Keep water out of service tanks
<p>15 December 2017<br>
Posted by Mélissa St-Jean<br>
Recent TSB investigations have highlighted a safety issue with respect to engine room practices aboard ships […]</p>
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World Maritime Day 2017 – "Connecting Ships, Ports and People"
<p>22 September 2017<br>
Posted by Marc-André Poisson<br>
The United Nations state that maritime transport is the backbone of globalization and lies at the heart of cross-border transport networks that support supply chains and enable international trade […]</p>
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2017-09-22T14:00:00-04:00
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On the run (and swim and bike) with TSB's Juan Navarro
<p>30 August 2017<br>
Posted by Geneviève Corbin<br>
Juan Navarro is a guy on the run, literally. And working at the TSB started him on the habit […]</p>
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Adventures in accident investigation: Innovation for answers
<p>14 July 2017<br>
Posted by Barry Holt<br>
Getting to the why and how of an accident can be an adventure. Digging deeper to discover how to make a complex aircraft system safer is where the game can get really challenging […]</p>
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It was a dark and stormy night…
<p>08 June 2017<br>
Posted by Doug McEwen<br>
Air Canada aircraft with 133 passengers on board had a hard landing and was off the side of the runway at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport […]</p>
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Client services at the TSB – A support role that makes all the difference
<p>30 March 2017<br>
Posted by Joshua Alcorn<br>
My adventure with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada began in April 2009 […]</p>
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The fatal consequences of a vessel's stability loss
<p>20 February 2017<br>
Posted by Glenn Budden<br>
On the afternoon of 05 September 2015, the Caledonian, a large 100-foot fishing vessel, capsized 20 nautical miles off the west coast of Vancouver Island […]</p>
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From airline pilot to TSB investigator – A seamless transition
<p>30 January 2017<br>
Posted by Brian Stokes<br>
It all began in the summer of 1980 in Courtenay, B.C. when my grandfather introduced his 7-year-old grandson to the wonders of flight through model airplanes […]</p>
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2017-01-30T14:00:00-04:00
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Reaching out: one more way to advance safety
<p>25 November 2016<br>
Posted by Marc-André Poisson<br>
Watchlist 2016, released on 31 October 2016, identifies the key safety issues that need to be addressed to make Canada's transportation system even safer. Almost immediately following the release […]</p>
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2016-11-25T14:00:00-04:00
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Behind the curtain: A look at what goes on before a news conference
<p>31 October 2016<br>
Posted by Genevieve Corbin<br>
It's two minutes before show-time. The actors have learned their lines, the lights are hot, and the cameras are all pointed at the stage […]</p>
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2016-10-31T11:00:00-04:00
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From the Canadian Coast Guard to the TSB – A transition that was meant to be
<p>15 September 2016<br>
Posted by Wendy Jolliffe<br>
For as long as I can remember, I've always been in, on, and around the water […]</p>
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From the Air Force to the TSB – A meaningful transition
<p>16 June 2016<br>
Posted by Jean-Pierre Regnier<br>
I enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) at the age of 20, and I have just recently retired to join the ranks of […]</p>
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The strength of working together
<p>18 May 2016<br>
Posted by Joe Hincke<br>
Safety deficiencies must be uncovered, that’s the imperative here at the TSB. Our investigators and teams of specialists are continuously working to do […]</p>
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Rail Safety – a collective effort
<p>27 April 2016<br>
Posted by Kirby Jang<br>
The railway system has always fascinated me. Early in my career, while working in the private sector as a railway systems consultant, much of my work focused on the development of more effective processes for […]</p>
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2016-04-27T13:30:00-04:00
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The TSB then and now
<p>7 April 2016<br>
Posted by Johanne Ostiguy<br>
When it was first created in 1990, the TSB's approach was one of “quiet professionalism”. While the investigators and specialists conducted thorough investigations, leaving no stone unturned to uncover the root cause of […]</p>
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Canadian agency, global influence
<p>10 March 2016<br>
Posted by Brad Vardy<br>
You often hear that TSB investigators are deploying to the scene of an occurrence in Canada, or that one of our investigation reports is being released. Our domestic activities are well known and publicised. But did you know […]</p>
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The right stuff
<p>19 February 2016<br>
Posted by Tony Gasbarro<br>
Hi Tony, thanks for letting us interview you as part of the TSB's 25-year anniversary. Let me first start by asking, for how long have you been at the TSB? […]</p>
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2016-02-19T14:00:00-04:00
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Communication – at the heart of safety
<p>8 February 2016<br>
Posted by Marc-André Poisson<br>
Over the years, the Marine Accident Investigators' Forum (MAIIF) and the International Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA) have observed some shortcomings in communications between bridge team members […]</p>
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2016-02-08T11:00:00-04:00
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Babes in arms: Keeping infants and small children safe in the skies
<p>1 December 2015<br>
Posted by: Missy Rudin-Brown<br>
“Chartered plane crashes in southern Nunavut, infant passenger dead.” I remember reading about the accident right around Christmas 2012, a few months after launching my career as a human factors investigator with the TSB. The headlines screamed that the death of a 6-month-old “lapheld” infant – one who was not restrained by a harness or […]</p>
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2015-12-01T09:15:00-04:00
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Arctic adventure
<p>19 October 2015<br>
Posted by: Steven Neatt<br>
Every year, the Canadian Armed Forces, in conjunction with Public Safety Canada, carries out an exercise in the Canadian Arctic called Operation NANOOK. In August 2014, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) Marine Branch was invited to participate. Its purpose is to test at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, the whole of government […]</p>
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2015-10-19T09:15:00-04:00
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Transportation safety – Still looking for the facts
<p>22 September 2015<br>
Posted by: Michel Traversy<br>
My interest in transportation safety was awakened early in life. Unfortunately, it was due to a tragic event. During my teenage years, the death of a dear friend at a railway crossing touched me deeply. The questions about this event have lingered with me throughout my life and ultimately through my career with the Federal[…]</p>
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2015-09-22T09:15:00-05:00
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Investigator Training at the TSB
<p>2 September 2015<br>
Posted by: Susan Greene<br>
Joining the TSB was one of the best career decisions I ever made! I joined the TSB as the Manager, Multimodal Training and Standards in January 2011. At the time, I was looking for new challenges and that’s exactly what I found. I was looking for a place where I could bring my past experience […]</p>
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Making a positive impact
<p>21 August 2015<br>
Posted by: Jonathan Lee<br>
When asked at a cocktail party the obligatory small talk question, “What do you do for a living?” I usually get one of three reactions when I say that I’m an Air Investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB): 1) shock, horror and even disgust that anyone would want to do my job; […]</p>
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2015-08-21T09:15:10-05:00
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Confessions of a Senior air accident investigator
<p>22 July 2015<br>
Posted by: Mike Cunningham<br>
There is an old Scottish proverb, “Confession is good for the soul.” I’m very proud of my Scottish ancestry and I’m a passionate aviation safety advocate. Therefore it is my duty to confess a few lost opportunities to advance aviation safety I experienced early in my career. But you will have to read to the […]</p>
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At the TSB from the beginning: Interview with Ginette Lavigne
<p>3 July 2015<br>
Posted by: Ginette Lavigne<br>
When did you start your career at the TSB? I began my career at the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) in March 1988, and my group was subsequently transferred to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), 25 ago. What brought you to work at the TSB? When I applied to work for the public […]</p>
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2015-07-03T09:15:20-05:00
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Time to change marine safety behaviour
<p>15 June 2015<br>
Posted by: Glenn Budden<br>
On June 12, 2014, the newest and least experienced crew member on the fishing vessel Diane Louise went overboard while setting prawn gear near Calvert Island, British Columbia. The crew member was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) nor were there any onboard. Nobody saw him go overboard. He managed to stay afloat long […]</p>
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2015-06-15T09:15:25-05:00
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