No. H024/06
For release May 1st, 2006
OTTAWA — Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Lawrence
Cannon today proposed the appointment of Mr. Michel Beauregard of Carignan,
Quebec, as part-time chairman of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority. The proposed
appointment will be referred to the Standing Committee on Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities for review.
"I am pleased to recommend that Mr. Beauregard serve as chairman of the
Laurentian Pilotage Authority," said Minister Cannon. "His business experience
in the industry will be an asset to the board."
Mr. Beauregard graduated with a bachelor of arts from College Sainte-Marie. In
1978 he joined Clarke Transportation where he held many operational positions,
including operations manager. In 1978, he left Clarke and joined Cast Container
where he became vice-president of Cast North America. He was appointed executive
vice-president of Cast North America (1983) Inc. in 1987. In 1995, he became
president of Montreal Gateway Terminals Company and in 2001 became president of
CP Ships (Canada) Agencies Ltd. Mr. Beauregard has held many board positions,
including chairman of the Maritime Employers Association, board member and
chairman of the Shipping Federation of Canada, vice-chairman of the board of
directors of Edicom, and member of the board of la Chambre de commerce de
Montréal.
The Laurentian Pilotage Authority is a Crown corporation created in 1972 under
the Pilotage Act. It is responsible for operating and maintaining a safe,
efficient and economical pilotage service on the St. Lawrence River between Les
Escoumins and the St. Lambert Lock, on the Saguenay River, and in Chaleur Bay.
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Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
(613) 991-0700
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