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interview
THe CANADIAN
COAST GuARD
engaging one of its Greatest
Periods of Change
I
n this issue of Vanguard, we are
excited to share with you an inter-
view with Mario Pelletier, Commis-
sioner of the Canadian Coast Guard
(CCG). Mr. Pelletier began working
for the CCG in 1989 as an engineer of-
ficer in the Quebec Region. In 1998, he
joined headquarters, where he held posi-
tions with increasing responsibilities. In
2011, he was appointed Director General,
Fleet, a position which he held until the
new organizational structure of the CCG
took effect on October 1, 2012, when he
became the Assistant Commissioner, Cen-
tral and Arctic Region.
On June 1, 2015, he was appointed
the Deputy Commissioner of Operations
and received a Commissioner's Com-
mendation in recognition of his strong
leadership, commitment and high level
of expertise and professionalism. He was
appointed Commissioner of the CCG on
December 9, 2019. He brings to his new
role a vast experience and well-established
reputation for meeting challenges and ob-
taining desired results.
By MARCELLO SuKHDEO
IntervIew wIth Mario Pelletier,
CommIssIoner of the CanadIan
Coast Guard
