No. H034/05 For release March 15, 2005 MARINE SECURITY PROJECTS ANNOUNCED OTTAWA — New projects to enhance security at Canadian ports and marine facilities under the first round of funding from the Marine Security Contribution Program were announced today by Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre. The three-year, $115-million program, which was announced in May 2004, will help Canada’s ports and marine facilities to modernize and strengthen their security systems and programs. This contribution program is part of the $308-million National Security Policy announced on April 27, 2004, which sets out a six-point plan to strengthen marine security across Canada. The funding for this contribution program is, however, in addition to the funding announced in April. "Security is one of the Government of Canada’s top priorities," said Mr. Lapierre. "The projects announced today will not only enhance marine security, they will also improve the safety and efficiency of our transportation system." This first round of funding will provide $23.6 million to 69 ports and marine facilities across the country. The funds will be used for security enhancements such as surveillance equipment, dockside and perimeter security, command, control and communications equipment, and training. Ports and marine facilities will be able to apply for a second round of funding starting in April 2005. Funding for these projects was provided for in the March 2004 federal budget and is therefore built into the existing financial framework. Backgrounders on the National Security Policy’s six-point plan, Marine Security Contribution Program and the selected projects are attached. - 30 - Contacts: Irène Marcheterre Director of Communications Office of the Minister, Ottawa (613) 991-0700 Vanessa Vermette Communications, Transport Canada, Ottawa (613) 993-0055 Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada. This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons with visual disabilities. BACKGROUNDER SIX-POINT PLAN TO ENHANCE MARINE SECURITY The Government of Canada is taking action to strengthen marine security. The 2004 budget provided $605 million over five years for security initiatives. These funds are being used to address security priorities, such as intelligence enhancement, marine security, integrated threat assessments, cyber security, emergency response and enhanced coordination of systems. To follow up on the budget, on April 27, 2004, the Government of Canada announced the National Security Policy, which set out a six-point, $308-million plan to strengthen marine security. The National Security Policy proposes to strengthen Canada’s marine security by: Clarifying and strengthening accountability for marine security among the various responsible departments and agencies. The Minister of Transport has primary responsibility for marine security and policy coordination. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is primarily responsible for enforcement and policing, while the Minister of Defence is responsible for coordination of on-water response to maritime threats and developing crises. Establishing Marine Security Operations Centres to bring together all civil and military resources necessary to detect, assess and respond to marine security threats. Increasing the on-water presence of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, RCMP and Canadian Coast Guard, as well as increasing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ aerial surveillance activities. Investing in secure communications technologies to enhance the ability of Canadian civilian and naval fleets to communicate with each other and Marine Security Operations Centres. Pursuing greater cooperation with the United States to enhance Canada’s marine defence and security. Strengthening security at ports and other marine facilities, through the Marine Security Contribution Program. March 2005 BACKGROUNDER MARINE SECURITY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM The Marine Security Contribution Program is a three-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. Through the Canadian Marine Transportation Security Regulations, the Government of Canada requires ports and marine facilities to have approved security plans. Under the Marine Security Contribution Program, ports and marine facilities can apply for funds to be used for the purchase of new security equipment and the implementation of programs required under their security plans. These funds will not only assist participants in completing their initial work to meet the requirements of their plans, but will also help them to extend and build on these security enhancements in the future. Canada’s commitment to meet – and in fact, exceed – the International Maritime Organization’s security requirements will help ensure that Canada’s marine transportation system remains one of the most secure in the world. Projects eligible for funding include: installation of surveillance equipment, including cameras and closed-circuit TV systems; improvements to dockside and perimeter security and access control, such as fencing, gates, signage and lighting; acquisition of command, control and communications equipment, such as portable and vessel-to-shore radios; and training and security design studies. The program is retroactive to April 1, 2004 and is subject to all expenditure controls applicable to contribution programs. March 2005 BACKGROUNDER MARINE SECURITY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM FIRST ROUND OF FUNDING Province City Company Type of projects Estimated contribution (up to) British Columbia Burnaby Chevron Canada Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $164,431 British Columbia Delta Westshore Terminals Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $514,338 British Columbia Nanaimo Nanaimo Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures, command, control and communications equipment $202,500 British Columbia North Vancouver Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $114,620 British Columbia North Vancouver Western Stevedoring Lynnterm Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $136,500 British Columbia Port Alberni Port Alberni Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, command, control and communications equipment $50,258 British Columbia Port Mellon Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Ltd. Partnership Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $432,005 British Columbia Port Moody Pacific Coast Terminals Company Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $137,597 British Columbia Prince Rupert Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, training $181,787 British Columbia Surrey Fraser Surrey Docks Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $545,283 British Columbia Vancouver Cascadia Terminal Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $663,000 British Columbia Vancouver Nexen Chemicals Canada Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $423,917 British Columbia Vancouver P&O Ports Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $425,995 British Columbia Vancouver Rogers Sugar Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures $24,690 British Columbia Vancouver TSI Terminal Systems Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $432,707 British Columbia Vancouver Vancouver Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training, security design studies, command, control and communications equipment $8,092,728 British Columbia Victoria Clipper Navigation Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $65,758 British Columbia Victoria Westcan Terminals Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures $8,137 Newfoundland and Labrador Marystown Kiewit Offshore Services Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $84,314 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John’s A. Harvey & Company Ltd. Training $63,856 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John’s Newfoundland Transshipment Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $132,592 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John’s Oceanex (1997) Inc. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $73,009 Newfoundland and Labrador Stephenville Port Harmon Authority Ltd. Security and surveillance equipment $183,750 New Brunswick Bayside Bayside Marine Terminal (Bayside Port Corporation) Perimeter security and access control measures $16,350 New Brunswick Saint John Logistec Stevedoring Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $84,370 New Brunswick Saint John Saint John Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures, training $289,758 Nova Scotia Baddeck Baddeck Area Business and Tourism Association Perimeter security and access control measures $1,996 Nova Scotia Dartmouth North Atlantic Marine Terminals Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures $5,241 Nova Scotia Halifax Cerescorp Company Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, command, control and communications equipment $115,207 Nova Scotia Halifax ENCANA Corporation Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $31,405 Nova Scotia Halifax Halifax Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, command, control and communications equipment, security design studies $220,180 Nova Scotia Mulgrave Strait SuperPort Perimeter security and access control measures, command, control and communications equipment, training $205,032 Nova Scotia Pictou Pictou Marine Terminals Perimeter security and access control measures, training $12,863 Nova Scotia Point Tupper Statia Terminals Canada Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $387,734 Nova Scotia Pugwash Canadian Salt Company Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $31,712 Nova Scotia Sydney Logistec Stevedoring Atlantic Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $108,129 Nova Scotia Sydney Sydney Ports Corporation Inc. Perimeter security and access control measures, command, control and communications equipment, training $55,821 Nova Scotia Yarmouth Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission – Port of Yarmouth Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, command, control and communications equipment $65,735 Ontario Cardinal Casco Inc. Security and surveillance equipment $75,000 Ontario Cornwall St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $612,210 Ontario Hamilton Hamilton Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures $130,275 Ontario Hamilton Provmar Fuels Inc. Perimeter security and access control measures $3,911 Ontario Hamilton Vopak Terminals of Canada Inc. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $239,175 Ontario Hamilton Westway Terminal Company – Westway Holdings Canada Perimeter security and access control measures $8,453 Ontario Kingston City of Kingston Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $45,000 Ontario Mississauga Petro Canada Lubricants Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, command, control and communications equipment $52,500 Ontario Oshawa Oshawa Harbour Commission Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $214,453 Ontario Prescott Port of Prescott Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $29,942 Ontario Thorold Industrial Docks & Supplies Ltd. Security and surveillance equipment $21,615 Ontario Thunder Bay James Richardson International Perimeter security and access control measures, command, control and communications equipment, training $21,273 Ontario Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Port Authority for Keefer Terminal Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $78,000 Ontario Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Terminal Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $29,837 Ontario Toronto Toronto Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $607,325 Ontario Windsor The Canadian Salt Company Ltd. – Ojibway Mine Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $85,116 Ontario Windsor Morterm Ltd. (Essex Terminal – Port of Windsor) Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $21,736 Ontario Wolfe Island Horne Transportation Company Ltd. Perimeter security and access control measures $1,394 Quebec Bécancour Sociéte du parc industriel et portuaire de Bécancour Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, security design studies $425,503 Quebec Charlesbourg Béton provincial Ltée Security and surveillance equipment, security design studies $7,799 Quebec Contrecoeur Logistec Arrimage Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $129,197 Quebec Montreal Logistec Stevedoring Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $101,250 Quebec Montreal Port of Montreal Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, security design studies $3,121,547 Quebec Montreal Vopak Terminals of Canada Inc. Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, command, control and communications equipment $377,250 Quebec Quebec City Port of Quebec Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, command, control and communications equipment $879,308 Quebec Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Société du port de Valleyfield Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $322,865 Quebec Sept-Îles Sept-Îles Port Authority Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment $28,390 Quebec Trois-Rivières Logistec Arrimage Command, control and communications equipment, training $3,471 Quebec Trois-Rivières Port de Trois-Rivières Perimeter security and access control measures $102,502 Quebec Ville de Saguenay (La Baie) Port Saguenay Perimeter security and access control measures $420,533 Quebec Ville de Saguenay (La Baie) Quai Duncan et Quai Powell #4 – Alcan Metal Primaire Perimeter security and access control measures, security and surveillance equipment, training $615,750 TOTAL $23,597,885 March 2005
