Canadian Transportation Agency
David Chapman is currently serving as Junior Counsel at the Canadian Transportation Agency since September 2023. Previously, David held the position of Associate at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) from August 2018 to November 2022, after completing an Articling Student role at the same firm and a Summer Student position there. Earlier experience includes a Junior Associate role at ICTSD International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and a Research Assistant position at Health Canada. Additionally, David worked as a Physics Assistant at London Health Sciences Centre in two separate tenures. David holds a Juris Doctor degree from Western University and a Bachelor's degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from the University of Waterloo.
Canadian Transportation Agency
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal and regulator that has, with respect to all matters necessary for the exercise of its jurisdiction, all the powers of a superior court. We oversee the very large and complex Canadian transportation system, which is essential to the economic and social well-being of Canadians. Our decision-makers are regular Members appointed by the Governor-in-Council (GIC) and temporary Members appointed by the Minister of Transport from a GIC-approved roster. Members' key functions include making adjudicative rulings, regulations, and regulatory determinations, as well as designating CTA staff to exercise the role of enforcement officers. What we do: our three mandates •We help ensure that the national transportation system runs efficiently and smoothly in the interests of all Canadians: those who work and invest in it; the producers, shippers, travellers and businesses who rely on it; and the communities where it operates. •We protect the human right of persons with disabilities to an accessible transportation network. •We provide consumer protection for air passengers.