What
We Do
The regional
implementation team for the Ports Commercialization and Divestiture
Program provides assistance and support to port communities wishing
to take over any of the 37 harbour facilities covered under the
Program. In this regard, the team identifies potential port owners
of facilities and sites, and identifies municipalities and private
sector groups interested in acquiring port facilities.
Assistance and Support :
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Several tools are available: information documents,
technical data sheets and prospectuses for each port, guide to
preparing business plans, Master Plan Part I, information
bulletins (Info-Ports), and so on; |
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Specific meetings to discuss real
property, financial,
environmental and legal aspects; |
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Financial assistance (limited to feasibility
studies); |
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Transfers of expertise; |
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Multi-disciplinary team to monitor progress of
transfer. |
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Ports Commercialization
and Divestiture
Directorate |
Service Centre |
901 Cap Diamant
Quebec City, Quebec
G1K
4K1
Phone : (418) 648-4101
Fax : (418)
648-7980
E-mail : bastied@tc.gc.ca
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Port of the
Magdalen Islands
P.O. Box 1030
Cap aux Meules,
Quebec
G0B 1B0
Phone : 418-986-3785
Fax :
418-986-4751
E-mail : robitaj@tc.gc.ca
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Program
implementation
Regional and local ports will be
transferred to other interests over a six-year period, beginning in
December 1995. Implementation teams, consisting of Transport Canada
employees, have been set up.
The mission of the regional
implementation team is to :
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Assist and support port communities as they take over
the running of their own port facilities |
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Identify municipalities and private-sector groups
interested in taking over marine facilities and
services |
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List potential port owners for sites and
facilities |
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Conduct legal title searches, financial and market
analyses, land surveys, asset appraisals and environmental
assessments in preparation for
transfer |
Teams are assisted by financial experts, legal counsel, real
estate appraisers, etc.
Outline of Regional and
Local Ports
Commercialization and Divestiture Activities
Transfer Fund
Transfer is facilitated by a
fund of $125 million spread over six years and designed to
facilitate the transition to new ownership. The money will be used
for such things as bringing existing port facilities up to minimum
safety or operating standards, or making lump-sum payments to
facilitate port takeovers. It may also cover some of the costs
incurred by new owners or operators to comply with regulatory or
insurance conditions. Lastly, the fund may assist groups,
communities or other local interests to take over a group of ports
or achieve cost savings by rationalizing
infrastructure.
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