Organization Profile - Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
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Mandate
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Appointment Provisions
Pilotage Act
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-14/index.html
The Authority consists of:
- a Chairperson appointed by GIC after consultation with members and the users of its services, to hold office during pleasure for the term that the GIC considers appropriate. The Chairperson may be appointed to serve full-time or part-time; and
- not more than six other members appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the GIC, to hold office during pleasure, for a term not to exceed four years; not more than half the members' terms may expire in any one year; eligible for reappointment in the same or another capacity. If a member is not appointed to take office on the expiration of the term of an incumbent member, other than an officer-director, the incumbent member continues in office until a successor is appointed.
One member may be appointed by the GIC as Vice-Chairperson, if deemed to be appropriate. The Vice-Chairperson may be appointed to serve either full-time of part-time.
If a member of any Authority is unable at any time to perform the duties of office of the member by reason of absence or incapacity, the GIC may, on such terms and conditions as the GIC may prescribe, appoint a temporary substitute member.
Where the Chairperson serves full-time, the Chairperson has the direction and control of the business of the Authority and may exercise such powers as may be conferred on the Chairperson by by-law of the Authority.
Where the Chairperson serves part-time, the Board appoints a Chief Executive Officer who has the direction and control of the business of the Authority and who may exercise such powers as may be conferred on the Chief Executive Officer by by-law of the Authority.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice-Chairperson, if any, shall act as Chairperson.
Eligibility/Conflicts
An individual who is engaged in the business of providing pilotage services — or who is employed by a person that is engaged in the business of providing pilotage services or that uses pilotage services — is not eligible to be the Chairperson or other member of an Authority.
No officer or employee of a Crown corporation or any of its affiliates, other than the chief executive officer of a parent Crown corporation, shall be a director of the parent Crown corporation.
Consultation
The Financial Administration Act requires that before an officer-director of a parent Crown corporation is appointed, the Minister shall consult the Board of Directors of the Corporation with respect to the appointment.
Quorum
A simple majority of the directors in office (s.59 of By-Law No. 1 as amended by By-Law No. 6).
Auditor
Pursuant to the Pilotage Act, the Auditor General is the auditor of the Authority.
Remuneration
Chairperson
- Fixed by GiC: Position;per diem ($160 - $250)
- Position; annual ($5,100 - $6,000)
Vice-chairperson and Member
- Fixed by GiC: Position;per diem ($160 - $250)
- Position; annual ($2,600 - $3,000)
Member
- Fixed by GiC: Position;per diem ($160 - $250)
- Position; annual ($2,600 - $3,000)
- Plus reasonable travel expenses as fixed by by-laws of the Corporation.
Appointments
Appt/Expiry Date |
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Chairperson | |
Pound, James Donald St. Catharines, Ontario Part-Time Appointment During Pleasure | 2020-12-09 2025-12-08 |
Vice-Chairperson and Member | |
Mills, Julie Margaret Ottawa, Ontario Part-Time Appointment During Pleasure | 2021-06-10 2026-06-19 |
Members | |
Boilard, Josée-Christine Mont-Tremblant, Quebec During Pleasure | 2018-06-14 2026-06-19 |
Exell, Oksana Mary Hudson, Quebec During Pleasure | 2022-06-20 2025-06-19 |
Kaminker, Vered Toronto, Ontario During Pleasure | 2018-06-14 2026-06-19 |
Souliere, David Ernest Peterborough, Ontario During Pleasure | 2021-07-01 2024-06-30 |
St. Marseille, John Glenn Cornwall, Ontario During Pleasure | 2022-06-20 2025-06-19 |