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2024 CILTNA Fall Outlook Conference Annual Dinner Keynote
James Clements
Executive Vice-President Strategic Planning & Corporate Services
CPKC
As Executive Vice-President Strategic Planning & Corporate Services at CPKC, James Clements leads the company’s strategic government relations and communications functions as well as leadership of CPKC’s ongoing multi-year integration and change management efforts.
In his role, Mr. Clements also is responsible for overseeing the operation of CPKC’s heritage fleet, and leads the industrial development, facilities and real estate portfolios.
Mr. Clements had more than 20 years of experience at Canadian Pacific (CP), including extensive understanding of CP’s customers, processes and systems and leadership of CP-KCS integration planning. Throughout his career, he has held a wide range of leadership roles, including within car management, finance, logistics, grain marketing and sales in Canada and the U.S., as well as marketing and sales responsibilities for various other lines of business.
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Our mission is to raise people’s knowledge of all aspects of moving people and goods.
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- CILTNA is essentially a knowledge organization. It exists to raise people’s knowledge in the art and science of moving people and goods for the greatest benefit of humankind.
- Organize and host meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops that feature thoughtful agendas and leading presenters in an atmosphere conducive to learning and networking by people in government, industry, and post-secondary education institutions.
- Organize and deliver webinars on contemporary topics featuring superb speakers to help participants understand the market, business, technology, and regulatory developments that affect current and future conditions and opportunities in logistics and transport, and to help practitioners in supply chains improve their resilience and ability to recover from disruptions.
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
The program Gestion des opérations et de la chaîne logistique at the Institut maritime du Québec receives prestigious certification from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Rimouski, October 15, 2024 – The Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) is proud to announce the accreditation of its program Gestion des opérations et de la chaîne logistique (GOCL) by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport North America (CILTNA). This renewable 5-year agreement marks a significant milestone for IMQ, recognizing the quality of its program and providing graduates of the cohort admitted from Fall 2025 onward with a prestigious certification, in addition to their diploma from the École nationale, issued by the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur.
CILTNA, the North American branch of the international Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), is renowned for its rigorous standards and expertise in logistics and supply chain management worldwide. With this certification, GOCL program graduates will enhance their professional profiles and access new career opportunities within a global network.
The certification will also enable graduates to become members of CILTNA and obtain an internationally recognized logistics and transport diploma from CILT International, adding further recognition to their qualifications. Additionally, the teaching staff of the GOCL program has also received certification as qualified instructors by CILTNA, further strengthening their expertise and ability to train the next generation of specialists.
“We are thrilled about this agreement with CILTNA, which validates the excellence of our program and IMQ’s commitment to training skilled professionals. This certification provides our students with a competitive edge by integrating them into an influential international network, while also confirming their mastery of key competencies in the logistics and transport sector,” said Mélanie Leblanc, Director of the Institut maritime du Québec.
IMQ and CILTNA share a common vision: to improve the performance of supply chains by training professionals who stand out and advance rapidly in their field. By connecting with professionals worldwide, graduates will benefit from valuable networking opportunities that will further enhance the value of their education at IMQ.
This partnership reflects the commitment of both institutions to continue working together to offer new educational initiatives in the field of transport and logistics, while supporting the personal and professional development of those working in this key sector.
About the Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ)
The IMQ is a proud part of the Collège de Rimouski, along with the Cégep de Rimouski and the Centre matapédien d’études collégiales.
Founded in 1944, IMQ is recognized for its leadership and is the largest French-language maritime college in Canada. As a member of the network of Écoles nationales, it provides workforce training in four specialized areas: naval architecture, navigation, marine mechanical engineering, and operations and supply chain management. To fulfill its mission of supporting the maritime and peripheral maritime industries, IMQ’s Continuing Education division offers credited, regulated, and customized professional development training through its Centre de formation aux mesures d’urgence (CFMU) and its Centre de formation en plongée professionnelle (CFPP). IMQ also collaborates closely with Innovation maritime (IMAR), an applied research center in maritime technologies.
The Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) is a dedicated and supportive partner: present for the future.
About CILTNA
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport is a professional body headquartered in the UK with more than 30,000 members in over 30 countries. A membership-based institute founded in 1919, it concentrates on knowledge, education, and networking for executives and rising professionals in logistics, supply chain, and all modes of transportation. Its North American territory, CILTNA, is headquartered in Ottawa and has chapters in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Houston.
Source: Institut maritime du Québec
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Émilie Paradis
Conseillère en communication
Direction IMQ
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