Overview
Atlantic Canada includes the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Transport Canada's Atlantic Region works with provinces and regional stakeholders to facilitate the transportation of people and goods throughout the region through an integrated multi-modal network.
The Region is home to seven airports included in the National Airport System: Charlottetown, Fredericton, Gander, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John , and St. John’s.
The Atlantic Region is the largest sector of marine activity with over 12,000 registered fishing vessels. It is home to four of the 17 Canada Port Authorities, namely, Belledune, Halifax, Saint John, and St. John’s. The Port of Halifax is Canada’s fourth-busiest port in terms of container cargo. Port Saint John is Canada’s third largest port by volume and Eastern Canada’s largest port by volume, handling cargo that includes dry and liquid bulks, break bulk and container cargo.
The Region has two class 1 railways, CN and VIA, and two passenger rail operations, VIA Rail and Tshiuetin Rail. The Region covers 2,200 kilometres of federal and provincial track. A stand-alone freight rail corridor connects the iron mines in Labrador to the Port of Sept-Iles, QC.
Transport Canada Presence
Regional Director General, Atlantic Region: Ann Mowatt
Employee count: 408
Offices: 14
- The regional office is located in Moncton, NB.
- 13 offices throughout the Region:
- Bathurst, NB;
- Charlottetown, PE;
- Corner Brook, NL;
- Dartmouth, NS;
- Halifax Airport, NS;
- Lewisporte, NL;
- Port Hawkesbury, NS;
- St. Anthony, NL;
- St. John’s, NL;
- Saint John, NB;
- Sydney, NS;
- Wabush Airport, NL; and
- Yarmouth, NS.
Transport Canada owned assets:
- TC owns and operates the Wabush and St. Anthony Airports.
- The Confederation Bridge is operated by a private company, Strait Crossing Bridge Limited, until May 31, 2032.
- TC owns four ferry vessels, MV Holiday Island, MV Confederation, MV Madeleine II and MV Fundy Rose. TC also owns five ferry terminals to operate the ferries in Caribou, Digby, Souris, Saint John, and Wood Islands. The ferries and terminals are operated by private entities under three contribution agreements.
- TC also owns harbour beds in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Ann Mowatt
Regional Director General, Atlantic Region
Ann Mowatt - Regional Director General, Atlantic Region
Ann Mowatt became Transport Canada’s Regional Director General, Atlantic Region, in September 2014.
In 2010, Ann joined the Treasury Board of Canada 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 degree in Security and Defence Management and Policy from the Royal Military College of Canada, as well as degrees in Law and History from Dalhousie University.
