Media advisory - Opening of the Seaway: the first ship of the 2021 season will be sailing as of March 22nd

ST. LAMBERT, QC, March 16, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - The 2021 navigation season of the St. Lawrence Seaway will be officially launched on March 22, 2021. To mark the passage of the first ship of the year through the St. Lambert Lock on Montreal's south shore, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation will hold a virtual event that will bring together dignitaries from the Canadian, U.S. and Quebec governments, as well as representatives from both the Canadian and U.S. Corporations.

This will be an opportunity for the Corporation to reflect on the past year, marked by the pandemic and the economic crisis, and to explain the role of the Seaway in Canada's economic recovery efforts. A present will also be given to the captain of the ship, a CSL Group Trillium Class vessel.

As it will not be possible to physically access the lock site in St. Lambert, photos and video (b-roll) will be available for use by the media. 

WHAT:	Launch of the St. Lawrence Seaway 2021 Navigation Season
WHERE:	Virtual ceremony (registration is mandatory)
WHEN:	Monday, March 22, 2019, at 9:00 a.m.
WHO:	•	The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport Canada
	•	Chantal Rouleau, Minister for Transport, Government of Quebec
	•	Terence Bowles, President and Chief Executive Officer, The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
	•	Craig Middlebrook, Deputy Administrator, The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (United States)
	•	Louis Martel, President and Chief Executive Officer, CSL Group

To attend the online event, you must register with the contact person in order to receive a personalized link. If you would like to arrange an interview , please also communicate with the contact person.

About The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation was established in 1998 as a not-for-profit corporation by the Government of Canada, Seaway users and other key stakeholders. In accordance with provisions of the Canada Marine Act, the Corporation manages and operates the Canadian assets of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which remain the property of the Government of Canada, under a long-term agreement with Transport Canada.

SOURCE The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation

Media Contact, Rose-Marie Ménard, Zone franche, [email protected], 514-970-2544