Overview
Atlantic Canada is comprised of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Nova Scotia (NS), New Brunswick (NB), and Prince Edward Island (PE). Transport Canada's (TC) Atlantic region works with provinces and regional stakeholders to facilitate the transportation of people and goods throughout the region via an integrated multi-modal network.
The Region is home to seven National Airports System airports (Halifax, NS; Moncton, NB; Saint John, NB; Fredericton, NB; St. John’s, NL; Gander, NL; and Charlottetown, PE).
Marine Safety and Security is the largest sector of activity with over 14,000 registered fishing vessels in Atlantic Canada. The Region is home to four of the 17 Canada Port Authorities (Halifax, NS; Saint John, NB; Belledune, NB; and St. John’s, NL.). The Halifax Port Authority is Canada’s fourth-busiest container port while the Saint John Port Authority is the third largest Canadian Port Authority by volume in Canada, and Eastern Canada’s largest port by volume.
Transport Canada Presence
Employee count: 390
Offices: 14
- Regional Headquarters in Moncton, NB
- 13 other offices throughout the Region:
- Dartmouth, NS
- St. John’s, NL
- Bathurst, NB
- Saint John, NB
- Yarmouth, NS
- Port Hawkesbury, NS
- Sydney, NS
- Goffs, NS (at Halifax Airport)
- Charlottetown, PE
- Corner Brook, NL
- Lewisporte, NL
- Wabush, NL (Transport Canada (TC) operated airport)
- St. Anthony, NL (TC-operated airport)
Transport Canada owned assets:
- Two TC owned and operated airports:
- Wabush Airport
- St. Anthony Airport
- Confederation Bridge is operated by a private company Strait Crossing Bridge Limited until May 31, 2032
- Four ferry vessels and five ferry terminals are operated by partners under Contribution agreements.
Ann Mowatt
Regional Director General, Atlantic Region
Bio
Ann Mowatt became Transport Canada’s Regional Director General, Atlantic Region in September 2014.
In 2010, Ann joined the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) as Executive Director, Environment and Transportation. For four years, she was responsible for leading the TBS analysis of Transport Canada’s strategic and operating review and its submissions to the Treasury Board.
Early in her career as a lawyer, Ann worked with a private-sector law firm in Saint John, New Brunswick. Later, she joined Human Resources Development Canada where she led sectors involving policy and planning. In 2006, Ann was promoted to Director General, Policy Development for the Public Service Commission.
Ann holds a Master of Arts in Security and Defence Management and Policy from the Royal Military College of Canada, and degrees in Law and History from Dalhousie University.