Members

Effective December 18, 2024, Gary Drouin was appointed Governor in Council with a 5-year term as the permanent Chairperson of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada. Mr. Drouin previously served as the interim Chairperson from November 17, 2022, and prior to that was the Vice-Chairperson following his appointment on October 7, 2022. His appointment is in accordance with Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act.

Mr. Drouin has been an active member of the Tribunal for over eight years. He has 30 years of experience in management and administration, including 25 years in the rail portfolio at Transport Canada. Mr. Drouin has actively promoted level crossing safety and trespass prevention through the former outreach and education program, Direction 2006, that had the mandate to reduce the number of crossing collisions and trespassing incidents by 50% within a 10-year span, which was accomplished.

Through his skills in facilitating partnership building, sharing knowledge, and fostering collaboration on projects, he has contributed to Canada being recognized as a world leader in railway safety. He was also a consultant on air cargo security for several years at Transport Canada, where he contributed to enhancing security for the travelling public. His role included facilitating and modernizing processes for the air cargo industry while ensuring commitment to governmental priorities on aviation security.

Mr. Drouin has received several awards for excellence, including from l’Association du transport écolier du Québec for his work on school transport safety, an Award of Excellence and Achievement in the Canadian Public Service (2003), a Presidential Award USA (1998), and many more.