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FOCUS ON CLIENT SERVICEPriority 2: SupportingGovernment of Canada Priorities14As the owner and operator of Canada’s civilian maritimefleet, the Canadian Coast Guard is often called upon toprovide technical and operational services and advice insupport of Government of Canada priorities.2008-2009 AccomplishmentsThe Northern Strategy• Completed a Mission Profile to advance design and acquisition planning fora new polar icebreaker.• Notified the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of Canada’s intentionto begin satellite broadcast service in two Arctic Navigational Areas onJanuary 1, 2010.Tackling Climate Change and Preserving Canada’s Environment• Developed a training course for senior managers to help ensure effectiveresponse to marine pollution incidents.• Developed a Pollution Response Officer training course for EnvironmentalResponse personnel pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Part VIII).Maritime Security• On behalf of the International Maritime Organization, led the developmentof the international Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) System.• Fully implemented the land-based Automatic Identification System, including19 Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centres and 110 remote sites.• Delivered the planned interim Marine Security Enforcement Team program forfour vessels on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. A contract is inplace to ensure Law Enforcement Familiarization Training is provided.• Participated in the joint Operation NANOOK 2008, led by the Departmentof National Defence.Support of the Government’sNorthern StrategyCCG has a long and proud history of providing service inthe Arctic and to Northern Canadians. Every year, fromlate June to early November, Coast Guard deploys onelight, two heavy, and three medium icebreakers to theArctic. In addition to the officers and crew that operatethese icebreakers, close to 70 other CCG employees areassigned to Northern operations on a seasonal basis.This presence of Coast Guard personnel and assets inCanada’s North helps to protect and secure Canada’sArctic sovereignty, advance the government’s NorthernStrategy, and keep Arctic waterways open, safe, and clean.Budget 2007 provided the Coast Guard with $2.2million in funding over three years to enhance Canada’scapacity to respond to marine oil spills that occur inthe Arctic. In 2009-10, Coast Guard will completethe distribution of environmental response equipmentpackages in the North.Also in 2007, the International Maritime Organization(IMO) confirmed Canada in its role as internationalcoordinator and issuing service for navigationalwarnings for two Navigational Areas (NAVAREAs)in the Arctic. NAVAREAS are established geographicalareas within which to coordinate the broadcast ofnavigational warnings to mariners and communities.Coast Guard plans to begin delivering this service in2010 (see page 34).In 2008, the government took the decision to replaceCoast Guard’s most capable Arctic icebreaker, CCGSLouis S. St-Laurent, built in 1969, and to decommissionit in 2017. Budget 2008 provided $720 million for theprocurement of a new polar-class icebreaker, which isbeing designed with greater icebreaking capabilities thanthe one it is replacing, allowing it to operate for longerperiods in the Arctic. This new vessel will allow the CoastGuard to more efficiently continue its work to strengthenand protect Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic.Our Arctic activities, many of which are delivered in partnershipwith others, include:• Escorting commercial ships through ice to ensure accessto Northern communities;• Supporting scientific endeavours such as hydrographic chartingand marine science;• Maintaining some aids to navigation in Canadian Arcticwaterways;• Acting as the primary response lead for pollution incidentsnorth of 60;• Providing marine search and rescue services;• Operating two seasonal Arctic Marine Communicationsand Traffic Services Centres: Inuvik in the west and Iqaluitin the east;• Broadcasting weather information and navigational warnings;• Delivering food, cargo, and fuel to remote sites wherecommercial ships do not go;• Conducting joint exercises with the Department of NationalDefence (Operation NANOOK 2008, for example); and• Developing an improved awareness of the Arctic maritimedomain through vessel identification and trackingsecurity initiatives.Canadian Coast Guard — www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca
Priority 2: Supporting Government of Canada PrioritiesDevelopment of theCCG Maritime Security FrameworkCCG delivers essential support services to the federalintelligence and enforcement communities through theprovision of vessel traffic data, an operationally ready fleetand infrastructure, and maritime expertise. The CoastGuard is taking steps to make its support of maritimesecurity more systematic and more clearly understood.A CCG Maritime Security Framework will be finalizedin 2009-2010 that will guide the development andimprovement of ongoing CCG support to the securityand intelligence community.The Maritime Security Framework presents a seriesof considerations related to the CCG contribution toCanada’s national security. It is intended to offer contextand provide parameters around the ongoing CCGcultural change. Additionally, background information isoffered to provide an understanding of the position of theCoast Guard contribution within the collective federaleffort to enhance Canada’s national security.Commitment2009-2010Finalize the CCG Maritime Security Framework.EnvironmentalManagement FrameworkLeadDeputyCommissionerA responsible approach to preserving a healthyenvironment and addressing the challenge of climatechange is needed to sustain Canada’s economicprosperity. CCG is seriously committed to theenvironment. In 2009-2010, the Coast Guard willdevelop an Environmental Management Framework forinternal operations that will establish the principles andconsiderations necessary to begin addressing requirementsfor reducing air emissions (including greenhouse gas), aswell as other greening of government initiatives.Commitment2009-2010Put in place an Environmental ManagementFramework to establish the principles andconsiderations necessary to begin addressinggreening of government priorities, includingreductions in greenhouse gas emissions.2010-2011Under the Departmental Occupational Healthand Safety Program, complete development ofthe CCG component which is a comprehensivemanagement system for health, safety, andenvironmental issues specific to all shoreequipment, facilities and operations.2011-2012Develop a set of industry-leading,environmental and sustainability standardsand specifications that incorporate modernenvironmental practices and technology,as well as national and international bestpractices, into the procurement of new CCGassets. Coast Guard to take the lead in ‘green’acquisitions and operations of both marineand shore-side infrastructure through the useof standards and specifications.Leverage the experience and knowledge ofCCG and other organizations to conduct abaseline survey of the physical assets andoperations of CCG to establish a benchmarkof their environmental sustainability andeco-efficiency.SDSSDSSDSLeadDirectorGeneral,IntegratedTechnicalServices(DG, ITS)DG, ITSDeputyCommissioner,CCGDG, ITS withthe support ofthe DG, MajorCrown Projects(MCP)DG, ITS15As part of DFO’s 2007-2009 Sustainable DevelopmentStrategy (SDS), Coast Guard made specific, voluntarycommitments to improve environmental outcomes forCanadians by reducing its own environmental footprintand developing a health, safety and environmentalmanagement system. Coast Guard will defer thedevelopment of environmental and sustainabilitystandards and specifications, previously scheduled forcompletion in 2009-2010 as part of the SDS, to 2011-2012 to allow it to first develop an EnvironmentalManagement Framework.BUSINESS PLAN 2009-2012
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