Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

The federal government has signalled its intention to amalgamate the Fraser River Port Authority, the North Fraser Port Authority, and the Vancouver Port Authority in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to form the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

Transport Canada is working with the three Canada Port Authorities in targeting no later than January 2008 to effect the proposed amalgamation.

The amalgamation of the three Canada Port Authorities is a key policy measure under the Government of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative. Through an integrated package of investment and policy measures, the Initiative seeks to boost Canada’s commerce with the Asia-Pacific Region, increase the Gateway’s share of container imports from Asia, and improve the efficiency and reliability of the Gateway for exports.

The amalgamated port will be well positioned to contribute to this Initiative’s objectives through better coordination on port planning and the opening up of new investment opportunities that will facilitate the circulation of goods to and from foreign markets.

Transport Canada has launched this website to provide general information concerning the proposed amalgamation and the federal amalgamation process, to direct you to detailed and current information, and to provide you with an opportunity to register with the federal government your views or questions with respect to the proposed amalgamation. Visit this website regularly for new information and updates.

If you are seeking information specific to the operational or business aspects of the proposed amalgamation, you are invited to visit the Lower Mainland Port Amalgamation Website hosted by the Fraser River, North Fraser, and Vancouver Port Authorities.*

*Links to Web sites not under the control of the Government of Canada are provided solely for the convenience of visitors. The government is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The government does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.

Visitors should also be aware that information offered by non-Government of Canada sites to which the Lower Mainland Port Amalgamation Website links is not subject to the Privacy Act, the Official Languages Act and may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. The information offered may be available only in the language(s) used by the sites in question and visitors should research the privacy policies of the sites before providing personal information.