Pacific Pilotage Authority

Pacific Pilotage Authority

Company type	Crown corporation
Industry	Maritime transport
Headquarters	Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
Area served	Coastal waters of British Columbia, including the Fraser River[1]
Key people	Julie Gascon, CEO
Services	Pilotage
Revenue	CA$83,241 million[2] (2020)
Net income	CA$2.100 million[3] (2018)
Total assets	CA$14,817 million[2] (2020)
Agency overview
Minister responsible	Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport
Parent department	Transport Canada
Key document	Pilotage Act
Website	www.ppa.gc.ca

The Pacific Pilotage Authority (French: Administration de pilotage du Pacifique) is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada that is responsible for pilotage through coastal waters in British Columbia, including the Fraser River.^[1]

It was established by the Pilotage Act in 1972 as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada.^[3]

In 2023, Julie Gascon was named as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the organization.^[4][5]

References

1. Transport Canada. "Pilotage Act Review discussion". Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
2. https://ppa.gc.ca/standard/pilotage/2021-05/PPA%202020%20Annual%20Report%20%28English%29%20FINAL.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
3. "2018 Annual Report Pacific Pilotage Authority" (PDF). Pacific Pilotage Authority. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
4. "Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Pilotage Authority" (PDF). Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA). 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
5. "'100% preventable,' say families calling for change after deadly B.C. tug sinking". Vancouver Island. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-05-21.