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No. H155/06 CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT INVESTS OVER $330,000
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| Bayside Marine Terminals will receive up to $58,875; |
| Belledune Port Authority will receive up to $133,586; |
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc., Barrick Point Terminal,
Courtney Bay will receive up to $44,099; and Saint John Port Authority will receive up to $101,698. |
Minister Cannon also launched the next round of funding. "Today, we are delivering on our commitment to expand the contribution program to help meet the security needs of our domestic ferry system, which so many Canadians rely on each and every day."
The next round of the Marine Security Contribution Program is open to selected domestic ferry operators and Canada Port Authorities. Application kits are currently being distributed to eligible stakeholders, who have until January 19, 2007 to submit their applications. Further information on the eligibility criteria for this round is available on Transport Canada's website at www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSecurity.
A backgrounder on the Marine Security Contribution Program is attached.
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Natalie Sarafian Press Secretary Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa Office of the Minister of Transport, 613-991-0700 |
Mélisa Leclerc Director of Communications Office of the Honourable Stockwell Day Minister of Public Safety 613-991-2863 |
Maurice Landry Communications Transport Canada, Moncton 506-851-7562 |
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The Marine Security Contribution Program is a five-year, $115-million Government of Canada commitment to assist ports and marine facilities with security enhancements. The program is application-based and provides funding on a cost-shared basis — 75 per cent government / 25 per cent recipient — for a number of clearly identified eligible expenses.
In compliance with international security requirements mandated by the International Maritime Organization's International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, the Government of Canada implemented the Marine Transportation Security Regulations, which required ports and marine facilities to have approved security plans in place.
The program was recently expanded to allow for the participation of domestic ferry facilities and vessels recognizing the high volume of passengers carried by domestic ferries every year and the unique security challenges they face as a result of their extensive, open systems.
Under the Marine Security Contribution Program, ports and other marine facilities may apply for funds to assist with new security equipment and programs required under their security plans. These funds not only assist participants in completing their initial work to meet the requirements of their plans, but also help them to extend and build on these security enhancements in the future.
The program allows for the reimbursement of eligible expenses for the period of April 2004 to November 2009.
Projects eligible for funding include:
Canada's commitment to meet — and exceed — the International Maritime Organization's security requirements is helping to ensure that Canada's marine transportation system remains one of the most secure in the world.
November 2006
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