News release

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s (TSB) annual report for 2024–25 was tabled in Parliament, marking the agency’s 35 years of working to improve safety and reduce risks in Canada’s transportation system.

Since its inception in 1990, the TSB has completed more than 2000 investigations, made more than 630 recommendations, and issued hundreds of safety communications. Over the years, more than 84% of the responses to the Board’s recommendations have been assessed as Fully Satisfactory, demonstrating the TSB’s concrete impact on the improvement of safety.

“As we reflect on a year of meaningful progress, the TSB remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing transportation safety across Canada,” said TSB Chair Yoan Marier. “Our dedicated team continues to push for change, collaborate with industry and government partners, and advocate for improvements that make a real difference. As we look ahead, we do so with confidence and resolve—knowing that the work we do today helps create a safer tomorrow for all Canadians.”

The year in results:

• 3222 reported occurrences across Canada in the air, marine, pipeline, and rail sectors.
• 18 safety communications issued, including nine safety advisories, four safety information letters, three recommendations, and two safety concerns.
• 43 new investigations launched and 55 investigation reports released.
• 60 deployments to occurrence sites.
• 127 fatalities reported across all sectors in 2024, which represents an 8% increase from 2023, and 12% higher than the 10-year average.
• 328 SECURITAS reports received, up from 271 the previous year.

Major investigations and safety communications

In July 2024, the TSB released its report into the 2021 ZIM Kingston occurrence (M21P0297), in which parametric rolling led to the loss of 109 containers and a fire involving dangerous goods. The Board issued two safety concerns: one on the need for guidance to manage parametric rolling risks, and another on gaps in Canada’s preparedness for marine emergencies that exceed a vessel crew’s response capacity.

In August 2024, the Board issued three recommendations to Transport Canada following the 2022 dock collision of the passenger ferry Sam McBride (M22C0231) in Toronto, Ontario. These focused on the importance of having crew members complete appropriate training in passenger safety management, ensuring a formal validation and approval process for passenger vessel evacuation procedures, and keeping accurate passenger counts.

On February 17, 2025, the TSB launched an investigation into the accident (A25O0021) involving a Bombardier CRJ-900 LR aircraft operated by Endeavor Air at the Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Airport, Ontario.

As part of its ongoing efforts to prompt meaningful action on the safety issues identified in TSB investigations, the Board also assessed responses to 66 outstanding recommendations. Of these, nine were closed as Fully Satisfactory, the Board’s highest rating: one in air transportation (A17-02), seven in marine transportation (M04-01, M17-01, M17-02, M17-04, M23-03, M23-04, M23-05) and one in rail transportation (R20-01). In addition, 13 recommendations were reassessed as Satisfactory in Part. At March 31, 2025, 81 recommendations remain active.

The annual report for 2024–25 is available on the TSB website and includes the list of all investigation reports released during the year with examples of safety action taken.