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\nThe 63rd<\/sup> navigation season on The Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway System was launched on March 22nd during an official opening ceremony.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, we are honored that you could attend this event and we thank you for your participation.<\/p>\n

For a summary of the event, we invite you to access the documents below (video links and speeches)<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Videos<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Video of the Baie-St-Paul entering St-Lambert Lock<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Event Summary: The 63rd navigation season on The Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway System was launched on March 22nd during an official opening ceremony<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video of U.S Secretary of Tranportation Welcoming Remarks<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Remarks for 63rd<\/sup> Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway – Monday, 22 March 2021, St. Lambert Lock, Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Terence F. Bowles<\/strong>, President and Chief Executive Office, The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Craig H. Middlebrook<\/strong>, Deputy Administrator Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Louis Martel<\/strong>, President and Chief Executive Office, CSL Group\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Honourable Omar Alghabra<\/strong>, Minister of Transport Government of Canada\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madame Chantale Rouleau<\/strong>, Minister for Transport, Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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