Governance
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Warming of the North conference opens March 2 in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ont.–The Transport Institute and the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Manitoba have mounted an exciting conference focused on Arctic transportation issues. The Warming of the North: Opportunities and Challenges for Transportation, Supply Chain Management and Economic Development will…
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Minister Raitt announces appointment to Canada Post Corp.
OTTAWA, Ont.–The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, has announced the appointment of Siân M. Matthews of De Winton, Alberta, as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Canada Post Corporation for a four-year term. Canada Post and its subsidiaries are…
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Investment professionals expect “meagre gains” in Canadian, international indices for 2015
NEW YORK, N.Y.– Investment professionals worldwide expect the global economy to grow an average of just 2 per cent in 2015, according to the CFA Institute 2015 Global Market Sentiment Survey. Survey respondents—who include portfolio managers, research analysts, and C-suite executives—cite political risks,…
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Appointments to International Authority and Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority announced
OTTAWA, Ont.–Today, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, announced the appointment of Mr. Craig S. Rix to the board of directors of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) for a…
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United States and Canada Release RCC joint forward plan
OTTAWA, Ont.–The United States and Canada have released the US-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Joint Forward Plan which builds on the 2011 Joint Action Plan, the momentum it has generated within government and with stakeholders, and lessons learned over the…
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Canada Transportation Act comes under early review
WINNIPEG, MB — Spurred on by the serious backlog in grain deliveries that occurred during the 2013-14 crop year, transportation minister Lisa Raitt has bumped up a scheduled review of Canada’s transportation legislation. The Canada Transportation Act was set to…
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Canada Transportation Act comes under early review
WINNIPEG, MB.–Spurred on by the serious backlog in grain deliveries that occurred during the 2013-14 crop year, transportation minister Lisa Raitt has bumped up a scheduled review of Canada’s transportation legislation. The Canada Transportation Act was set to be examined…
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Feds announce appointments to Canadian Transportation Agency
OTTAWA, Ont.–The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced appointments to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) of Mr. William G. McMurray and Mr. P. Paul Fitzgerald of Ottawa and Mr. Stephen Campbell of Saint. John, New Brunswick. Mr. McMurray,…
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Livingston International executive elected to International Federation of Customs Brokers board
CHICAGO, Ill.–The International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA), an organization representing the interests of customs brokers and their clients across the globe, has appointed Candace Sider, senior customs and trade executive for Livingston International to its newly elected board…
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Prince Rupert Port Authority welcomes Kenneth Clayton to Board of Directors
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.–The Prince Rupert Port Authority has welcomed to its Board of Directors Kenneth Clayton, P.Eng., a resident of South Delta, BC and President of Humphrey Construction, Ltd. Clayton was appointed on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport…