The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority (French: Administration de pilotage des Grands Lacs) is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, which was established as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada, by the Pilotage Act in February 1972.[2] Initially incorporated as a limited company in May 1972, it became an independent Crown corporation in 1998.[2] The corporation is responsible for pilotage through Canadian waters in Manitoba and Ontario, as well as waters in Quebec south of the Saint-Lambert Lock. In international waters (predominantly the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway), pilotage is a shared responsibility between the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority and American pilot associations.[1]
Company type | Crown corporation |
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Industry | Maritime transport |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | All Canadian waters in and around the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec south of the Saint-Lambert Lock[1] |
Key people | Robert Lemire (CEO) |
Services | Pilotage |
Revenue | CA$35.4 million[2] (2018) |
CA$0.3 million[2] (2018) | |
Owner | Government of Canada |
Number of employees | 82[2] (2018) |
Website | www |
In 2017, the pilotage authority was the subject of a special examination by the Auditor General of Canada.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Powers and Responsibilities". Great Lakes Pilotage Authority. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Great Lakes Pilotage Authority. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Government of Canada, Office of the Auditor General of Canada (2018-05-29). "Special Examination Report—Great Lakes Pilotage Authority". www.oag-bvg.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-26.