The Voice of Canada News:

Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced the following appointments in the transportation sector. The appointees come from diverse backgrounds, with experience in a number of fields, and are active members of their communities. They bring a wide array of knowledge and senior executive and corporate governance expertise to their transportation positions.

Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada

• Marc-André Poisson (Gatineau, Quebec) appointed as a part-time member for a term of four years.

Saint John Port Authority

• Peter Hugh McGuire (Saint John, New Brunswick) appointed as director for a term of three years.
• John William Keir (Saint John, New Brunswick) appointed as director for a term of three years.

St. John’s Port Authority

• Harold Bernard Hefferton (St. John’s, Newfoundland) appointed as director for a term of two years.
• Donald Samuel Walters (St. John’s, Newfoundland) appointed as director for a term of three years.
• Roxanne Morrissey (Conception Bay, Newfoundland) appointed as director for a term of three years.

Sept-Îles Port Authority

• Mirka Boudreau (Sept-Îles, Quebec) appointed as a director for a term of one year.
• Bernard Lynch (Sept-Îles, Quebec) appointed as director for a term of three years.

Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority

• Keanin Loomis (Hamilton, Ontario) appointed as director for a term of one year.
• Bruce McArthur (Oshawa, Ontario) appointed as director for a term ending on February 21, 2021.

Halifax Port Authority

• André Marcel Boudreau (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) appointed as director for a term of three years.
• David Cameron (Halifax) reappointed as director for a term of three years.
  

These appointments were made under the Government of Canada’s new approach to Governor-in-Council appointments. This approach promotes open, transparent and merit-based selection processes that strive for gender parity, reflect Canada’s diversity, and support ministers in making appointment recommendations for positions within their portfolio by providing them with information and referrals.