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APPOINTMENTS TO THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, November 3, 1999 – The
Honourable Stéphane Dion, President of the Privy Council, Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian
Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board, today announced the
following appointments:
Robert Henry Wright of Ottawa is appointed as a
full-time member of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and
Safety Board, effective November 8, 1999.
Mr. Wright obtained his degree in Business
Administration from Bishop's University and has worked as a consultant with a
variety of companies throughout his career. He is currently working for the
Business Development Bank of Canada. Mr. Wright's experience in both the public
and private sectors has enabled him to develop and help implement strategic
approaches to economic development and human and financial resources management.
Mr. Wright ran his own company for many years, and has also conducted structural
and organizational needs assessment for fast-growing firms such as Care
Corporation and the Peel Children's Centre.
Jonathan Seymour of Vancouver is appointed as a
part-time member of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and
Safety Board, effective immediately.
Mr. Seymour has 35 years of experience in the
transportation field. Since 1986, Mr. Seymour has worked as a marine
transportation consultant for a variety of companies, and until recently was the
Executive Director of the International Maritime Centre in Vancouver. He also
worked as a senior marine policy advisor for the Government of British Columbia
from 1989 to 1992, and has managed large-scale projects throughout his career in
Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom.
The primary mission of the Canadian
Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board is to advance safety in
the aviation, marine, rail and pipeline modes of transportation. The Board
conducts independent investigations into transportation occurrences in order to
make findings as to their causes and contributing factors, identifies safety
deficiencies as evidenced by transportation occurrences and makes
recommendations designed to eliminate or reduce any such safety deficiencies.
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For information:
André Lamarre
Special Assistant
(613) 943-1838
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