ENVIRONMENT

Protecting the environment.

Building a suite of comprehensive environmental programs that help us manage our growth impact on land, air and water.

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Preserving healthy ecosystems, protecting against the potential impacts of climate change, and supporting and improving responsible practices.

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Healthy Ecosystems

The gateway:

  • Takes a holistic approach to protecting and improving air, land, and water quality to promote biodiversity and human health
  • Champions coordinated management programs to protect habitats and species

Climate Action

The gateway:

  • Is a leader among ports in energy conservation and alternative energy to minimize greenhouse gas emissions
  • Protects its assets against potential impacts of climate change

Responsible Practices

The gateway:

  • Improves the environmental, social, and economic performance of infrastructure through design, construction and operational practices
  • Supports responsible practices throughout the global supply chain

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COMMUNITY

Fostering thriving communities.

Investing in trade infrastructure to improve the quality of life for Canadians by creating jobs, access to food and goods, and better economic prospects.

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Being a good neighbor means making community connections, ensuring safety and security, and developing our Aboriginal relationships.

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Good Neighbour

The gateway:

  • Proactively considers effects on communities in planning and managing operations
  • Identifies and responds to community interests and issues

Community Connections

The gateway:

  • Strengthens national, regional, and local prosperity, delivering regional benefits
  • Engages communities and inspires pride in Canada as a trading nation

First Nations Relationships

The gateway:

  • Respects First Nations traditional territories and values traditional knowledge
  • Embraces and celebrates First Nations culture and history
  • Understands and considers contemporary interests and aspirations

Safety and Security

The gateway:

  • Upholds safety and security to protect port users and neighbouring communities
  • Promotes a culture of emergency preparedness that supports rapid restoration of essential community services and business activities

ECONOMY

Facilitating economic prosperity through trade.

We are in the business of connecting economies, opportunities, products, livelihoods and people.

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Delivering a competitive business, maintaining an effective workforce, andoptimizing strategic investment and asset management.

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Competitive business

The gateway:

  • Continuously improves efficiency and reliability, providing exceptional customer service
  • Is profitable, delivering lasting value locally and nationally
  • Reinforces innovation,diversity, resilience, and adaptability

Effective workforce

The gateway:

  • Maintains a skilled and productive workforce to meet current and future needs
  • Provides an attractive work environment and rewarding career choices

Strategic investment and asset management

The gateway:

  • Optimizes the use of land and infrastructure assets
  • Anticipates and delivers infrastructure to meet capacity needs in a timely way

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