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Business Plan - Canadian Coast Guard

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Message from the Commissioner4The 2008-2009 fiscal year proved successful for the<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> (CCG). As an organization,we continued to make progress in becoming a nationalinstitution through program modernization, servicelevel reviews, fleet renewal, and the strengthening ofour management and maintenance practices. Andmost important of all, we continue to deliver qualityservice on all three coasts 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek, due to the efforts of our employees.In 2008-2009, following several years of experienceas a Special Operating Agency, the CCG undertookto refresh its mission, vision and values statementswith a view to consolidating its foundation as a trulynational institution. I am proud to present the CCG’snew vision, mission and organizational values, whichwere developed after consultation within CCG.VisionThrough innovation and excellence, arecognized leader in maritime servicesand safety.Mission<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> servicessupport government priorities andeconomic prosperity and contribute tothe safety, accessibility and securityof <strong>Canadian</strong> waters.Organizational Values• Teamwork• Professionalism• Integrity• Quality service• InnovationWith a new fiscal year before us, we look forwardto building on our successes. In the 2009 Budget,released earlier this year, we received $175 millionto further our fleet-renewal and vessel-maintenanceinitiatives, as well as to build our capacity in searchand rescue and in environmental response acrossthe country. As this <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> illustrates, wecontinue to focus on three main areas: Client Service,Efficiency and Effectiveness, and People.This <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> sets out what we believe to berealistic and achievable priorities for the next threeyears. As always, however, we welcome suggestionsfrom clients and our staff on ways to improve our<strong>Plan</strong> in the future.George Da PontCommissioner<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong><strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> — www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca

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