No. H 023/07
For release February 12, 2007
OTTAWA - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Bélisle
as a member and vice-chair of the board of directors of the Great Lakes Pilotage
Authority.
"The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority plays an important role in ensuring safe
and effective pilotage services within Canadian waters in Quebec, south of
St. Lambert Lock, and in Ontario and Manitoba," said Minister Cannon. "Mr. Bélisle's
experience in business, administration, research and planning, will serve the
authority well."
Mr. Bélisle holds a master's degree in business administration from l'École
des hautes études commerciales and a master's degree in industrial psychology
from the University of Montreal. He has been employed by the Commission de la
santé et de la sécurité du travail for more than 25 years, where he has held
positions as socio-economic research and planning officer, director of
Operational Health and Safety and director of Administration and Special
Initiatives.
Mr. Bélisle has been appointed to the board of directors of the Great Lakes
Pilotage Authority for three years.
The mission of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority is to establish, operate,
maintain and administer in the interest of safety, an efficient pilotage service
for commercial vessels within the Great Lakes region.
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Contact:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700
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