Wednesday, August 28, 2024 The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has announced several key appointments and reappointments across various organizations within Canada’s transportation sector. These appointments reflect the government’s commitment to ensuring safety, efficiency, and growth in the transportation industry, which impacts businesses, passengers, and tourists across the country. The Atlantic Pilotage Authority, responsible for managing marine pilotage services in the Atlantic provinces, has a new Chairperson.
John Patrick McCann from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has been appointed to this role for a term ending on May 2, 2029. In New Brunswick, the Belledune Port Authority, which operates autonomously from the federal government, has seen the reappointment of three board members. Lucien Sonier from Caraquet, Iris Auclair-Bernard from Heron Bay, and Joseph Lorio Roy from Moncton will continue to serve on the board with terms ending in 2026 and 2027.
Llewellyn James Holloway from St. Catharines, Ontario, has been reappointed as a Canadian board member for the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, overseeing the Peace Bridge that connects Canada and the United States. His term will continue until June 2, 2028.
Sharon Ruth Duggan from Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador, has been reappointed as a board member for CATSA, the Crown corporation responsible for the security screening of air travelers and their baggage, with her term ending on June 4, 2028. Th.