Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Department of Transport
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Description area
Dates of existence
1936
History
The Dept. of Transport was established in 1936 with the amalgamation of the Dept. of Marine and the Dept. of Railways and Canada. The origins of the Dept. can be traced back to 1868 when the federal Department of Marine and Fisheries was established to administer Canada's national marine services and all matters related to navigation within territorial waters, including the classification and registration of vessels.