No. H153/06For release
November 16, 2006
ST. CATHARINES - Mr. Rick Dykstra, MP for St. Catharines, on behalf of the
Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and
Communities, today announced that 126 projects aimed at enhancing security at
ports and marine facilities in Ontario will receive funding under the Marine
Security Contribution Program, and that Transport Canada is now accepting
applications under the programs next round of funding.
This round of funding will provide up to $5,623,112 to 34 ports and marine
facilities in Ontario. The funds will be used for security enhancements such as
surveillance equipment, dockside and perimeter security, command, control and
communications equipment, and training.
"Ontario shares the prime inland navigation route by water into the heart of
North America," said
Mr. Dykstra. "Shipping is extremely important to the economy especially in the
St. Catharines and Niagara regions. The facilities awarded funding can only
benefit from the additional security, and the goods passing through them."
"Security is important to Canadas New Government," said Minister Cannon. "We
are taking steps to address priority security needs in our transportation system
to help ensure it remains secure and efficient. This funding will give ports and
marine facilities the opportunity to make improvements to security, so they can
be better equipped to address potential terrorist threats."
The funding is a part of the five-year, $115-million program, to help Canadas
ports and marine facilities to modernize and strengthen their security systems
and programs, helping them meet the requirements of the Marine Transportation
Security Regulations and continue to comply with the International Ship and Port
Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
"By enhancing marine security across the country we are taking steps to
strengthen the security of our communities," said the Honourable Stockwell Day,
Minister of Public Safety. "This is part of our governments larger strategy to
protect Canadians and keep Canada safe."
Recipients under this round of funding include:
Britt
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Ltd., Britt Marine Facility
will receive up to $36,735;
Brockville
Divers Wearhouse, The Riverside Dive Resort
will receive up to $125,550;
Cardinal
Canada Starch Operating Company 1998 Ltd., Casco Inc.
will receive up to $33,750;
Courtright
Lafarge Canada Inc., Courtright Dock will receive up to $12,350;
Gananoque
Gananoque Boat Line Ltd., Departure Facility
will receive up to $157,166;
Hamilton
Agrico Canada Ltd., Pier 25 will receive up to $1,169;
Hamilton Port Authority will receive up to $1,724,610;
Provmar Fuels Inc., Pier 24 will receive up to $20,400;
Sylvite Agri-Services Ltd., Pier 12 will receive up to $100,650;
Toronto Tank Lines, Port of Hamilton will receive up to $36,791;
Vopak Terminals of Canada Inc., Vopak Terminal
will receive up to $26,250;
Iroquois
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. will receive up to $37,861;
Ivy Lea
Gananoque Boat Line Ltd., Departure Facility
will receive up to $113,984;
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Gorge Jet Boating Ltd. will receive up to $77,658;
Oshawa
McAsphalt Industries Ltd., Oshawa Harbour will receive up to
$2,447;
Pelee Island
Owen Sound Transportation Company, Ltd., Pelee Island Terminal
will receive up to $12,836;
Port Colborne
Norlake Transportation Inc., Port Colborne Drydock
will receive up to $90,375;
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. will receive up to $112,875;
Queenston
Niagara Gorge Jet Boating Ltd., Queenston Dock Area
will receive up to $198,992;
Sarnia
Lafarge Canada Inc., Sarnia Dock will receive up to $18,182;
Sarnia Concrete Products Ltd. will receive up to $63,878;
Shell Canada Products, Corunna, Manufacturing Centre
will receive up to $204,750;
St. Catharines
Snider Marine Terminals Inc., Wharf 2 (Port Weller)
will receive up to $15,743;
Thorold
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. will receive up to
$789,428;
Thunder Bay
Cargill Ltd. will receive up to $59,390;
Mission Terminal Inc. will receive up to $17,250;
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Terminal 7 will receive up to $67,500;
Thunder Bay Port Authority, Keefer Terminal
will receive up to $21,724;
Valley Camp Terminal Inc., Valley Camp Terminal
will receive up to $1,013;
Toronto
McAsphalt Industries Ltd., Basin Street will receive up to
$4,012;
Toronto Port Authority, International Marine Passenger Terminal, Pier 52 will
receive up to $22,534;
Windsor
CMT Canadian Maritime Transport Ltd., Windsor Terminal
will receive up to $272,176;
Dunn Aggregates Ltd., Dunn Dock will receive up to $50,250;
Lafarge Canada Inc., Windsor Dock will receive up to $13,870;
Morterm Ltd., Essex Terminal, Port of Windsor
will receive up to $45,525; and
Southwestern Sales Corp. Ltd., West Windsor Dock
will receive up to $20,762.
Minister Cannon also launched the next round of funding. "Today, we are
delivering on our commitment to expand the contribution program to help meet the
security needs of our domestic ferry system, which so many Canadians rely on
each and every day."
The next round of the Marine Security Contribution Program is open to selected
domestic ferry operators and Canada Port Authorities. Application kits are
currently being distributed to eligible stakeholders, who have until January 19,
2007 to submit their applications. Further information on the eligibility
criteria for this round is available on Transport Canadas website at
www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSecurity.
A backgrounder on the Marine Security Contribution Program is attached.
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Contact:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700
Mélisa Leclerc
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Stockwell Day
Minister of Public Safety
613-991-2863
Julie Iannetta
Communications
Transport Canada, Toronto
416-952-0154
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Backgrounder
MARINE SECURITY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM
The Marine Security Contribution Program is a five-year, $115-million Government
of Canada commitment to assist ports and marine facilities with security
enhancements. The program is application-based and provides funding on a
cost-shared basis − 75 per cent government /
25 per cent recipient − for a number of clearly identified eligible expenses.
In compliance with international security requirements mandated by the
International Maritime Organization's International Ship and Port Facility
Security Code, the Government of Canada implemented the Marine Transportation
Security Regulations, which required ports and marine facilities to have
approved security plans in place.
The program was recently expanded to allow for the participation of domestic
ferry facilities and vessels recognizing the high volume of passengers carried
by domestic ferries every year and the unique security challenges they face as a
result of their extensive, open systems.
Under the Marine Security Contribution Program, ports and other marine
facilities may apply for funds to assist with new security equipment and
programs required under their security plans. These funds not only assist
participants in completing their initial work to meet the requirements of their
plans, but also help them to extend and build on these security enhancements in
the future.
The program allows for the reimbursement of eligible expenses for the period of
April 2004 to November 2009.
Projects eligible for funding include:
installation of surveillance equipment, including cameras and closed-circuit
TV systems;
improvements to dockside and perimeter security and access control, such as
fencing, gates, signage and lighting;
acquisition of command, control and communications equipment, such as portable
and vessel-to-shore radios; and
training and security design studies.
Canada's commitment to meet − and exceed − the International Maritime
Organization's security requirements is helping to ensure that Canada's marine
transportation system remains one of the most secure in the world.
November 2006
