Pacific Pilotage Authority

Last updated
Pacific Pilotage Authority
Type Crown corporation
Industry Maritime transport
Headquarters,
Area served
Coastal waters of British Columbia, including the Fraser River [1]
Key people
  • Julie Gascon, CEO
Services Pilotage
RevenueDecrease2.svg CA$83,241 million [2]  (2020)
Increase2.svg CA$2.100 million [3]  (2018)
Total assets Increase2.svg CA$14,817 million [2]  (2020)
Agency overview
Minister responsible
Parent department Transport Canada
Key document
  • Pilotage Act
Website www.ppa.gc.ca

The Pacific Pilotage Authority (French : Administration de pilotage du Pacifique) is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada that is responsible for pilotage through coastal waters in British Columbia, including the Fraser River. [1]

It was established by the Pilotage Act in 1972 as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada. [3]

In 2023, Julie Gascon was named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Transport Canada. "Pilotage Act Review discussion". Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 https://ppa.gc.ca/standard/pilotage/2021-05/PPA%202020%20Annual%20Report%20%28English%29%20FINAL.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. 1 2 "2018 Annual Report Pacific Pilotage Authority" (PDF). Pacific Pilotage Authority. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. "Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Pilotage Authority" (PDF). Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA). 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "'100% preventable,' say families calling for change after deadly B.C. tug sinking". Vancouver Island. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-05-21.