Awards & Recognition

LEED is a globally recognized symbol of excellence in green building.

In recognition of its involvement and its many initiatives on improving accessibility for all Canadians, VIA Rail has received the President’s Award from the Canadian Council of the Blind during a gala celebrating the organization’s 75th anniversary.

The Railway Association of Canada honoured VIA Rail with a prize for excellence in safety for a pilot project related to the handling of workplace accidents involving service attendants.

VIA Rail Canada has received a Silver Parity Certification, in recognition of its efforts and achievements in its strategies, actions and results to promote and support women in their leadership development, career advancement and representation at all levels of the organization.

At the Railway Association of Canada’s 2017 Safety and Environment Awards, VIA Rail’s Locomotive Engineer tablet initiative won a Safety Award in the Class 1 category.

VIA Rail was honoured to be named the Most Supportive Employer in Canada by the Canadian Forces Liaison Council. VIA Rail is the first Crown Corporation to win this award

VIA Rail’s President and CEO, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, was appointed the honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Régiment de Maisonneuve and accepted the mandate to reinforce the link between the military and Montréal’s civilian community and promote esprit de corps. This appointment reflects Mr. Desjardins-Siciliano’s leadership in recognizing the value military members can add to the Canadian workforce.

VIA Rail was honoured as the best employer in Québec by the Canadian Forces Liaison Council. This award recognizes our support for members of Canada’s Reserve Forces and our efforts to encourage them to join and stay at our company.

VIA Rail won three prizes at the Prix Média d’Infopresse which highlights creativity and innovation of media strategy in Québec.