Minister of Transport Marc Garneau attends a news conference on the Iran plane crash, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Ottawa. The Canadian Transportation Agency has announced an inquiry under new passenger rights' rules after receiving multiple complaints from travellers about flight delays. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Federal cabinet ministers are defending the removal of protesters from a rail blockade near Belleville, Ontario.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the police action will not affect the Trudeau government's commitment to reconciliation with First Nations people.
Ontario Provincial Police moved in this morning to remove Indigenous protesters blocking the main rail line between Toronto and Montreal.