Summary
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- Canada
This law is mandatory.
Criteria:
Classification, packaging, labelling, and documentation requirements
Mandatory training and certification for personnel handling dangerous goods
Emergency Response Assistance Plans for prescribed substances
Cooperation with inspections and enforcement actions
Exceptions:
Limited exemptions exist for small quantities, specific materials, or emergency situations
Exemptions are narrowly defined and strictly interpreted
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What’s Required
Companies involved in offering, handling, or transporting dangerous goods must classify materials correctly, use approved containers, prepare shipping documents, train personnel, and implement emergency response plans where required. Compliance applies across road, rail, air, and marine transport.
Important Deadlines
In force (ongoing): Act applies continuously to all regulated transport activities
Ongoing: Training certificates must be renewed periodically as required
Ongoing: Emergency response assistance plans must be approved before the transport of certain substances
As amended, Regulatory updates periodically introduce new classifications and requirements
Current Status
The TDGA is in force and supported by detailed regulations updated periodically
The framework increasingly applies to low-carbon fuels and CCUS-related materials
Penalties for Non-Compliance
Significant fines and imprisonment for serious violations
Administrative penalties and compliance orders may be issued
Liability can extend to employers and individual employees
Examples of Known Violations
A hydrogen supplier must comply with TDGA rules for packaging, labelling, and emergency planning
A CCUS project transporting captured CO₂ must meet dangerous goods transport requirements
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