Québec Port Authority

Organization

Board of Directors

The Quebec Port Authority is managed by a seven-member board of directors. The federal, provincial and municipal government each appoint one member. The other five members are named by the Quebec Port Users Committee and are appointed by the Minister. The board then elects a president and a vice-president from among its members.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee administers the Code of Ethics, reviews the compensation of the board members, the Chief Executive Officer and other officers and makes recommendations to the board in this regard.

General Management

As the administrative head of the Authority, the President and Chief Executive Officer shall discharge the duties conferred on him by the Act, the Regulations, the Letters Patent and the by-laws.

As the person responsible of the institution, he is in charged a team of administrators formed of two Vice President : one in charged of operations and the other is in charged of finances and administration, as well as two Directors : one responsible for the cruise market and communications and the other is in charged of strategic planning and marketing.

Operations

This department is responsible for property management, legal affairs, engineering and environmental services, maintenance, harbour master's office, security services, the marina as well as the lock and records management.

Development

This department in under the responsibility of two Directors who are responsible of strategic planning, marketing, communications, public and corporate communications as well as port's tariffs.

Finance and Administration

The Finance department looks after general accounting, finance and cash flow, computer service, human resources and purchasing and supplies.