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HARBOUR AUTHORITY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-core fishing harbour
1, record 1, English, non%2Dcore%20fishing%20harbour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A harbour] that [supports] fishing and aquaculture industries [and] that [isn’t] managed by [a] harbour [authority. ] 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dcore%20fishing%20harbour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non-core fishing harbor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port de pêche non-essentiel
1, record 1, French, port%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20non%2Dessentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto pesquero secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, puerto%20pesquero%20secundario
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- core fishing harbour
1, record 2, English, core%20fishing%20harbour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A harbour] critical to fishing and aquaculture industries managed by [a] harbour [authority. ] 1, record 2, English, - core%20fishing%20harbour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- core fishing harbor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- port de pêche essentiel
1, record 2, French, port%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20essentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto pesquero principal
1, record 2, Spanish, puerto%20pesquero%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puerto pesquero principal, bien equipado con una gran variedad de instalaciones de frío, desde refrigeración y bajas temperatura hasta suministro de hielo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - puerto%20pesquero%20principal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Prince Rupert Port Authority
1, record 3, English, Prince%20Rupert%20Port%20Authority
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PRPA 2, record 3, English, PRPA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Prince Rupert Port Corporation 3, record 3, English, Prince%20Rupert%20Port%20Corporation
former designation, correct
- PRPC 2, record 3, English, PRPC
former designation, correct
- PRPC 2, record 3, English, PRPC
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Prince Rupert Port Authority(PRPA) is a port authority operating under the Canada Marine Act as an autonomous and commercially viable agency. PRPA has responsibility for all federally owned waterfront properties on Prince Rupert Harbour, located in and around the city of Prince Rupert on the North Coast of British Columbia. The PRPA was created on May 1, 1999, and succeeds the Prince Rupert Port Corporation(PRPC). Prince Rupert was among 8 national ports in Canada which implemented this administrative change on this date, as required by the Canada Marine Act which passed on June 11, 1998. 2, record 3, English, - Prince%20Rupert%20Port%20Authority
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Port of Prince Rupert Authority
- Port of Prince Rupert Corporation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Ports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Administration portuaire de Prince Rupert
1, record 3, French, Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Prince%20Rupert
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Société du port de Prince Rupert 2, record 3, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20du%20port%20de%20Prince%20Rupert
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Administration du port de Prince Rupert
- Société portuaire de Prince Rupert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hamilton Port Authority
1, record 4, English, Hamilton%20Port%20Authority
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HPA 2, record 4, English, HPA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Hamilton Harbour Commission 3, record 4, English, Hamilton%20Harbour%20Commission
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On 1 May 2001, the Hamilton Harbour Commission became the Hamilton Port Authority(HPA). 4, record 4, English, - Hamilton%20Port%20Authority
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Hamilton Harbor Commission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Ports
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Administration portuaire de Hamilton
1, record 4, French, Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Hamilton
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- APH 1, record 4, French, APH
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Commission du havre de Hamilton 2, record 4, French, Commission%20du%20havre%20de%20Hamilton
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 1er mai 2001, la Commission du havre de Hamilton est devenue l'Administration portuaire de Hamilton (APH). 2, record 4, French, - Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Hamilton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ports
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Halifax Port Authority
1, record 5, English, Halifax%20Port%20Authority
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HPA 1, record 5, English, HPA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Halifax Port Corporation 2, record 5, English, Halifax%20Port%20Corporation
former designation, correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On March 1, 1999, the Halifax Port Authority(HPA) succeeded the Halifax Port Corporation. Halifax was one of the first of 18 Canadian ports to implement this administrative change as required by the Canada Marine Act(Bill C-9), which was passed on June 11, 1998. As an Agent of the Crown under the direction of the Minister of Transport, the Halifax Port Authority is responsible for administering Halifax Harbour. 2, record 5, English, - Halifax%20Port%20Authority
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Port of Halifax Authority
- Port of Halifax Corporation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Ports
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Administration portuaire d'Halifax
1, record 5, French, Administration%20portuaire%20d%27Halifax
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- APH 1, record 5, French, APH
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Société du port d'Halifax 1, record 5, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20du%20port%20d%27Halifax
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 1er mars 1999, la Société du port d'Halifax est devenue l'Administration portuaire d'Halifax (APH). Halifax a été l'un des premiers ports, parmi 18 au Canada, à mettre en œuvre ce changement requis par la Loi maritime du Canada (projet de loi C-9), qui a été adoptée le 11 juin 1998. En tant que société d'État sous la direction du ministre des Transports, l'Administration portuaire d'Halifax est chargée d'administrer le Port d'Halifax. 1, record 5, French, - Administration%20portuaire%20d%27Halifax
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Administration du port d'Halifax
- Société portuaire d'Halifax
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Montreal Port Authority
1, record 6, English, Montreal%20Port%20Authority
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MPA 2, record 6, English, MPA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Montreal Port Corporation 3, record 6, English, Montreal%20Port%20Corporation
former designation, correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is an autonomous federal agency created under the terms of the Canada Marine Act. It does everything in its power to make the Port of Montreal as competitive as possible, and from this perspective provides first-rate facilities to sea and land carriers, to terminal operators and to shippers. 4, record 6, English, - Montreal%20Port%20Authority
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On March 1, 1999, pursuant to the new Canada Marine Act, the name and status of the Montreal Port Corporation were changed to the Montreal Port Authority(MPA). The transition from the Montreal Port Corporation is facilitated by the fact that the enterprise has already been operating in a commercial, efficient and profitable manner since at least its founding as a local port corporation in 1983 in accordance with the Canada Port Authorities Act, which had replaced the National Harbours Board Act of 1936, the Government Harbours and Piers Act and the Harbour Commissions Act of 1964. 5, record 6, English, - Montreal%20Port%20Authority
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Port of Montreal Authority
- Port of Montreal Corporation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Ports
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Administration portuaire de Montréal
1, record 6, French, Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- APM 2, record 6, French, APM
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Société du port de Montréal 3, record 6, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20du%20port%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Administration portuaire de Montréal (APM) est une agence fédérale autonome créée en vertu de la Loi maritime du Canada. L'entreprise met tout en œuvre pour rendre le port de Montréal des plus concurrentiels et, dans le même élan, fournit une infrastructure hors pair aux transporteurs maritimes et terrestres, aux entrepreneurs en manutention et aux chargeurs. 4, record 6, French, - Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le 1er mars 1999, en vertu de la nouvelle Loi maritime du Canada, la Société du port de Montréal a changé de nom et de statut et est devenue l'Administration portuaire de Montréal (APM). Le passage de la Société du port de Montréal à l'Administration portuaire de Montréal est facilité par le fait que l'entreprise exerçait déjà ses activités de façon commerciale, efficace et rentable depuis au moins sa fondation en tant que société portuaire locale en 1983 et selon la Loi sur la Société canadienne des ports. Cette dernière venait remplacer la Loi sur le Conseil des ports nationaux de 1936, la Loi sur les ports et jetées de l'État et la Loi sur les commissions de port de 1964. 5, record 6, French, - Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Administration du port de Montréal
- Société portuaire de Montréal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Ship Piloting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pilotage service
1, record 7, English, pilotage%20service
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pilot service 2, record 7, English, pilot%20service
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The local administration of the pilotage service is carried out by pilotage authorities. 3, record 7, English, - pilotage%20service
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it was not competent for a Harbour Authority to serve such notice before having prepared a fully established and professionally trained pilot service... 2, record 7, English, - pilotage%20service
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Pilotage des navires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- service de pilotage
1, record 7, French, service%20de%20pilotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- service de pilotage maritime
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ports
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Thunder Bay Port Authority
1, record 8, English, Thunder%20Bay%20Port%20Authority
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Thunder Bay Harbour Commission 2, record 8, English, Thunder%20Bay%20Harbour%20Commission
former designation, correct
- Lakehead Harbour Commission 3, record 8, English, Lakehead%20Harbour%20Commission
former designation, correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Thunder Bay Port Authority, formerly the Thunder Bay Harbour Commission and the Lakehead Harbour Commission is the organization responsible for the federal interests at the Port of Thunder Bay. The Port Authority is responsible to Parliament through the Minister of Transport, The Port Authority as an entity was created by the Canada Marine Act of 1997. 4, record 8, English, - Thunder%20Bay%20Port%20Authority
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Ports
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Administration portuaire de Thunder Bay
1, record 8, French, Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Thunder%20Bay
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Commission de port de Thunder Bay 2, record 8, French, Commission%20de%20port%20de%20Thunder%20Bay
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Commission de port de Lakehead 3, record 8, French, Commission%20de%20port%20de%20Lakehead
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Administration portuaire de Thunder Bay, ancienne Commission portuaire de Thunder Bay et Commission portuaire de Lakehead, est l'organisation responsable de protéger les intérêts fédéraux au port de Thunder Bay. Elle rend compte au Parlement par l'intermédiaire du ministre des Transports. Elle a été créée par la Loi maritime du Canada de 1997. 4, record 8, French, - Administration%20portuaire%20de%20Thunder%20Bay
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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