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### Viewing cable 05OTTAWA1585, FY 2006 IVLP, ITT Ground Transportation Safety and

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05OTTAWA1585 | 2005-05-27 11:50 | 2011-04-28 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Ottawa

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

    271150Z May 05

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 OTTAWA 001585

    SIPDIS

    STATE

    SECSTATE FOR ECA/PE/V/R/W - EWILKES-SCOTT;
    WHA/PDA - JCARPENTER-ROCK
    MONTREAL, TORONTO AND VANCOUVER FOR PAOS;
    HALIFAX AND QUEBEC FOR CONGENS;
    CALGARY FOR FIELD REPS; CALGARY PLEASE PASS TO WINNIPEG

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL CA IV
    SUBJECT: FY 2006 IVLP, ITT Ground Transportation Safety and
    Planning

    REFERENCE:  OTTAWA 1504

    ¶1.   Post proposes a two-person IVLP project on Ground
    Transportation Safety and Planning in the U.S.  This project
    would better acquaint two players involved in supporting
    Canada-U.S. trade via truck to overall U.S. security
    policies, U.S. border security concerns, regulation and
    implementation, including both northern and southern
    borders, ground transportation safety measures,
    infrastructure planning and funding, and broader border
    security measures, such as container inspection, bio-
    terrorism countermeasures, and marine security cooperation.
    The project would support Mission's objectives in protecting
    critical infrastructure and promoting secure and stable
    markets with the U.S.' largest trading partner.

    ¶2.   Post nominates Stephen Laskowski, Assistant Vice
    President, Ontario Trucking Association; Robert Kroeker,
    Director of Commercial Vehicle Safety, British Columbia
    Ministry of Solicitor General, subject to availability once
    approved and invited.  Both candidates have full country
    team approval.

    ¶3.   EVDB-formatted nomination follows:

    START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT):
    : The following data is in a fixed format which enables
    : automated processing in Washington and should not be
    : edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software.
    EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
    VERSION: 3.0.7
    POST-EMAIL: slw@pd.state.gov
    TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Ottawa
    TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 6540
    EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
    START NOMINATION:
    ECA-OFFICE: E/VRW
    PROG-AGENCY-NAME:
    POST-PROJ-ID: 330
    ECA-PROJ-NO:
    PROJ-NAME: ITT Ground Transportation Safety and Planning
    (Laskowski, Kroeker)
    START MEMO PROJ-DESC:
    This project would better acquaint two players involved in
    supporting Canada-U.S. trade via truck to overall U.S.
    security policies, U.S. border security concerns, regulation
    and implementation, including both northern and southern
    borders, ground transportation safety measures,
    infrastructure planning and funding, and broader border
    security measures, such as container inspection,
    bioterrorism countermeasures, and marine security
    cooperation.  The project would support the Mission's goals
    of protecting critical infrastructure and promoting secure
    and stable markets with the U.S.' largest trading partner.

    END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
    PROJ-TYPE: Individuals Traveling Together
    PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
    FY: 2006
    DEPART-POST:
    SESSION-DATE:
    RETURN-POST:
    NO-OF-PART: 2
    RANK-ORDER: 0
    START MEMO POST-OBJ:

    END MEMO POST-OBJ:
    START MEMO POST-RCMD:

    END MEMO POST-RCMD:
    ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1037
    PROG-AGENCY-ID:
    PROJ-TYPE-ID: ITT
    PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
    NOMINATING-POST-ID: 6540
    FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
    STATUS: N
    ORIGINATOR: P
    SUBJ-DISC: Transportation Systems
    START BIO:
    PREFIX: Mr.
    F-NAME: Stephen
    M-NAME:
    L-NAME: Laskowski
    SUFFIX:
    POSITION-CODE: 123
    PRINCIPAL?: Yes
    GENDER: M
    DOB: 07/07/1967
    MAR-STAT:
    BIRTH-CITY: Hamilton, Ontario
    BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada
    CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
    RES-CNTRY: Canada
    START MEMO POSITION:
    Assistant Vice President, Ontario Trucking Association
    END MEMO POSITION:
    START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
    Associate Vice President, Canadian Trucking Alliance
    END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
    START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:

    END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
    START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
    travel in U.S. for business purposes - Albany and Buffalo
    NY; Harrisburg PA; Trenton NJ; Lansing and Detroit MI;
    Washington DC and Scottsdale AZ, all related to tax issues,
    customs issues or meeting with other trucking
    representatives; trips are infrequent and issue-driven
    (other than Buffalo and Detroit)
    END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
    START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
    none
    END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
    START MEMO EDUCATION:
    Undergraduate honors degree (political science and history)
    was from McMaster University; masters degree (public
    administration) from the University of Western Ontario
    END MEMO EDUCATION:
    START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
    Ontario Trucking Association, Canadian Trucking Alliance
    END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
    START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
    none
    END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
    START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
    Dietary or medical considerations (e.g. diabetic, allergies,
    vegetarian): none known
    Smoker/non-smoker: non-smoker

    END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
    FIRST-LANG: English
    ENGL-READ: 5
    ENGL-SPEAK: 5
    ENGL-COMP: 5
    START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

    END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
    START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:

    END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
    START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

    END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
    START MEMO VIS-REC:

    END MEMO VIS-REC:
    NOMINATING-OFFICER: Pol/Econ Janice Weiner
    START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
    This nomination supports the post's goal of protecting
    critical infrastructure and secure and stable markets.
    Stephen Laskowski is following in the footsteps of Ontario
    Trucking Association president David Bradley, who has become
    a master at understanding and - in the correct fora -
    articulating the border and transportation interests of the
    trucking community, which moves so much of North America's
    trade.  It is essential that this indispensable cog in our
    trade have a full understanding, not only of how to partner
    and converse with various levels of government and business
    on the Canadian side, but on the U.S. side as well.
    Laskowski would benefit from meetings with DHS, to better
    understand how the various border programs work and are
    intended to work; with state departments of transportation,
    not only in neighboring states, where contacts likely
    already exist, but in other border states, such as
    Washington State, California or Texas, to learn how others
    deal with border issues; with members of Congress or
    staffers to open a dialogue on border issues; and with city
    governments that have dealt with knotty traffic problems.
    It would give Laskowski, i.a., a greater understanding of
    how security and efficient trade can be balanced, and help
    him put the security aspect into its proper perspective.
    END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
    NOM-OFF: ConGen Toronto
    SPEAKER?: No
    NOTIFY-EMB: No
    MEDIA?: No
    HOME-STAY: No
    HOME-HOSP?: Yes
    E-I-TYPE: NONE
    NOMINEE-ID: 517
    PERSON-ID: 399
    BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CA
    CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CA
    RES-CNTRY-ID: CA
    FIRST-LANG-ID: EN
    E-I-TYPE-ID: N
    NOM-POST-ID: 6540
    NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 322158
    NOM-STATUS: N
    DS2019-ACTION: 1
    DS2019-SUBJECT: 52.0209
    SPONS-FUNDS: 0
    SPONS-AGENCY1:
    USGOVT-AGENCY1:
    US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
    USGOVT-AGENCY2:
    US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
    INTL-ORG1:
    INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
    INTL-ORG2:
    INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
    VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
    COMMISSION: 0
    OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
    VIS-AMOUNT: 0
    VIS-CAT: 5
    END BIO:
    START BIO:
    PREFIX: Mr.
    F-NAME: Robert
    M-NAME: George
    L-NAME: Kroeker
    SUFFIX:
    POSITION-CODE: 120
    PRINCIPAL?: Yes
    GENDER: M
    DOB: 07/29/1961
    MAR-STAT: U
    BIRTH-CITY: New Westminster
    BIRTH-CNTRY: Canada
    CITIZ-CNTRY: Canada
    RES-CNTRY: Canada
    START MEMO POSITION:
    Director of Commercial Vehicle Safety, Government of British
    Columbia
    END MEMO POSITION:
    START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:

    END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
    START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
    Director, Vehicle Licensing Policy, Government of British
    Columbia
    Constable, RCMP
    END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
    START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
    Vacations to South West United States (Phoenix, Palm
    Springs) 1 or 2 times yearly for 10 days at a time
    Business
    Washington, DC 3 days in January 2002
    Houston, Texas 3 days in February 2004
    END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
    START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
    none
    END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
    START MEMO EDUCATION:
    Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, Simon Fraser University
    (1985)
    Law Degree, University of Victoria (1992)
    Masters of Public Administration, University of Victoria
    (2000)
    END MEMO EDUCATION:
    START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
    Canadian Bar Association
    Law Society of British Columbia
    International Public Administration of Canada
    END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
    START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
    Proceeds of Crime - Journal Article
    Legal Advice for Police - Journal Article
    END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
    START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
    none
    END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
    FIRST-LANG: English
    ENGL-READ: 5
    ENGL-SPEAK: 5
    ENGL-COMP: 5
    START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:

    END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
    START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:

    END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
    START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

    END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
    START MEMO VIS-REC:

    END MEMO VIS-REC:
    NOMINATING-OFFICER: CG Arreaga, PA Hillman and Eng
    START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
    Rob Kroeker, who works in the British Columbia Ministry of
    the Solicitor General as director of commercial vehicle
    safety, has a background in law, criminology and
    transportation.  The post nominates him for an IVL program
    that explores ground transportation policy at the local,
    state, and federal level in the U.S. as well as at the U.S.-
    Canada bilateral level and NAFTA international level.
    Mr. Kroeker sits on the Canadian Council of Motor Transport
    Administrators, which is the body with federal, provincial
    and territorial representatives who coordinate all matters
    regarding administration, regulation and control of motor
    vehicle transportation. This would include transport of
    hazardous goods and transport strategies.
    Mr. Kroeker envisions his future as an assistant or deputy
    minister dealing with transport.  He is very interested in
    learning more about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
    Administration, meeting state counterparts in commercial
    transportation and law enforcement, and organizations
    dealing with security and safety. Better knowledge of the
    U.S. side of commercial ground transportation would assist
    him (and Canada) to better harmonize transport rules which
    he says can be quite divergent. Some examples in which  U.S.
    and Canada regulations differ include hours of service
    (hours a trucker can be on the road), safety inspection
    criteria, and border rules. He would like to see what
    directions are being taken for common rules applying to
    NAFTA, anticipating more tri-country trade in the future.
    Mr. Kroeker presently does not have any contacts at the U.S.
    federal and state levels of government. An IVL program for
    Mr. Kroeker would be a useful means of opening
    communications between our two countries in regards to
    commercial ground transportation.
    The president of the B.C. Trucking Association speaks very
    highly of Mr. Kroeker and believes he has a bright future in
    government. With a Bachelors Degree in criminology, a law
    degree and a Masters Degree in public administration, Mr.
    Kroeker has a solid foundation to be effective in his future
    work, and in cooperating with American neighbors to ensure
    secure and smooth border crossings.
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