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Introduction

Transport Canada’s Marine Safety program performs a key role in Canada’s marine transportation system by developing and enforcing a safety framework for all segments of the domestic and foreign marine industries. This is done through collaboration with partner organizations such as domestic and international industry associations, labour unions, special interest groups, marine training institutions, classification societies, and federal and provincial government departments. The public is the ultimate beneficiary of our services.

The Marine Safety program’s first strategic plan, The Way Ahead, was completed in 1997 and had a planning horizon of 2002. Although the program was successful in achieving many of the objectives outlined in the plan, it is clear that some objectives are ongoing and new challenges are constantly emerging. With these challenges in mind, the Marine Safety Executive Management Committee developed a new planning framework to guide future decision - making and resource allocation. The planning framework, once incorporated into the strategic planning process, will identify the links between our activities, key outputs and expected results.

This strategic plan reflects the government’s modern comptrollership philosophy and is the foundation for Marine Safety’s integrated management improvement agenda. It articulates Marine Safety’s strategic direction for 2003 to 2010 and outlines the strategies chosen to achieve our mandate in the context of the challenges at hand. The plan identifies Marine Safety’s objectives and describes how the program will achieve the desired results. How well we achieve these objectives will be the measure of our success.

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