UPCOMING ACPA EVENTS



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VIDEO: PORTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

WHAT'S
NEW: MEMBERS

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2008 Port/Government Interface Seminar presentations now available
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2007 National Port Operations and Environment Seminar presentations now available - Nov. 16, 2007
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2007 Governance Seminar presentations now available - Nov. 3, 2007
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2007 AGM presentations now available - Sept. 11, 2007
WHAT'S NEW AT THE ACPA

» The 2008 Winter edition of Manifest is now available
» The 2008 Issue of Canadian Ports Magazine now available
» Maritime Magazine No. 46 — Dossier: Asia-Pacific Gateway "West Coast mega-port approaches reality" [PDF]
» The 2007 Fall edition of Manifest is now available
» Maritime Magazine No. 45 — Dossier: Port of Montréal [PDF]
» The 2007 Summer edition of Manifest is now available
» WESTAC’s job posting site TransportationCareers.ca
» The 2007 Spring edition of Manifest is now available
Media Releases

What's New in the Port Industry?
January 17, 2008
» Dr. Mike Ircha joins ACPA as senior advisor [PDF]
le 17 janvier, 2008
» M. Mike Ircha se joint à l'AAPC comme conseiller principal [PDF]
January 17, 2008
» Port community and federal government address present and future challenges [PDF]
le 17 janvier, 2008
» La communauté portuaire et le gouvernement fédéral se penchent sur les défis actuels et futurs [PDF]
November 30, 2007
» Proposed Amendments to the Canada Marine Act Welcomed By Canada's Major Ports [PDF]
le 30 novembre, 2007
» Les grands ports canadiens se réjouissent des modifications proposées à la loi maritime du Canada [PDF]
November 16, 2007
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New Port Security Officer Group formed [PDF]
le 16 novembre, 2007
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Création d'un nouveau groupe d'agents de sécurité portuaire [PDF]
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NEWS &
UPDATES

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Government of Canada Press Releases
QUOTABLE QUOTES

“Let me be clear — this government is certainly committed to investing in our infrastructure. However, we need to look at all options to make our transportation systems as efficient, effective and sustainable as possible. That’s why shipping more of our cargo by water just makes sense. It reduces congestion, while helping to protect our environment. It’s also better for the economy. Quite simply, shippers want their goods to be delivered to market in a cost-effective manner. You won’t make much money shipping products by truck if those trucks are stuck in traffic.”
- Hon Lawrence Cannon, PC, MP
Minister,
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (Shortsea Shipping Conference, April 2006, Vancouver).
"a) Implement a National Marine Policy that
provides Canada with the marine infrastructure that it needs and
that offers effective support for the achievement of local, regional
and national social and economic objectives and will promote and
safeguard Canada's competitiveness and trade objectives;
"b) Base the marine infrastructure and services
on international practices and approaches that are consistent with
those of Canada's major trading partners in order to foster harmonization
of standards among jurisdictions;"
- Two key objectives noted in Section 5 of the Canada Marine
Act
"Transportation is recognized as a key
to regional economic development and that commercial viability of
transportation links is balanced with regional and economic development
objectives so that the potential economic
strengths of each region may be realized."
- Section 5 (d) of the Canada Transportation Act
"Infrastructure needs to become a
centerpiece in the federal government's agenda ... and it must step
into the role of quarterback. Success in repairing Canada's growing
infrastructure pothole will require an open-mindedness among Canadians
to support less traditional and bolder ways of doing business."
"The transportation industry is projected
to save more than 40 cents for each dollar of public capital investment
in infrastructure."
- Mind the Gap, TD Bank Financial Group Study on Infrastructure,
May 2004
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