Client Case Studies

At Commissionaires BC, we believe our clients are our most valuable assets. We serve a variety of clients who have made security and the related services we provide a priority in their organization. We provide state of the art solutions with cost-efficient delivery.

Our commissionaires are flexible, reliable and regularly meet or exceed the expectations of our clients. We manage a variety of functions and easily adapt to the diverse needs of our clients. A profile of some of our clients illustrates our abilities and our versatility.

La Cité collégiale Client Profile

In Ottawa, La Cité collégiale was faced with a challenge when their students, looking to gain hands-on employment training to complement their studies, experienced significant delays with pre-employment screening requirements. Commissionaires mobile fingerprinting and police clearance service provided them with the solution they needed. Read more

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City of Surrey Client Profile

In 1998 Surrey’s municipal bylaw enforcement group, responsible for the enforcement of all the city’s bylaws, including on-street parking, was faced with the challenge of improving the City of Surrey’s disorderly parking practices. Read more

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Port of Prince Rupert Client Profile

From a security perspective, the Port of Prince Rupert is a large and diverse area to secure. There are various state-of-the-art terminals that deal in everything from grain and containers to cruise ships and passengers. Though most terminals in the port are run by independent terminal operators responsible for their own security, the Port Authority takes a leadership role in establishing security standards and protocol. Read more

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Université Laval Client Profile

Founded in 1852, Université Laval is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French. With 44,000 students, 17 faculties and more than 400 programs, Université Laval is recognized as one of the top ten research-intensive universities in Canada. It manages 230 research teams and centres and receives more than 265 million dollars per year in research income. The university welcomes international students and has signed about 570 partnerships with universities in 65 countries. Read more

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National Research Council Canada Client Profile

Established in 1916, the National Research Council (NRC) is Canada’s leading organization for scientific research and development. It functions as an agency of the Government of Canada and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Industry. NRC is dedicated to giving Canadian industry a competitive edge while developing solutions to Canada’s national science and technology priorities. NRC scientists, engineers, technicians, advisors and managers are constantly looking to match innovative Canadian businesses with exciting S&T-based commercial opportunities. Industry, university and government partners benefit from NRC’s specialized equipment, facilities, and services. Read more

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Abbotsford Police Department Client Profile

The Abbotsford Police Department (APD) was officially formed in 1995 when the Districts of Abbotsford and Matsqui amalgamated to become the City of Abbotsford. Located in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Abbotsford is now the largest municipality by area and the fifth largest municipality by population in the province. Behind Vancouver and Victoria, the APD is British Columbia’s third largest municipal police force with more than 210 sworn police officers, 100 civilian employees and 230 volunteers. The APD also outsources enforcement duties to Commissionaires.  Read more

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Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport Client Profile

With travel and tourism emerging as the world’s largest and fastest growing sector—representing more than 10% of global spending—many airports are experiencing substantial growth in transborder and international flights. What has established Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport as a leading example of success is its ability to be both proactive and progressive in managing this growth. Following Transport Canada’s transfer of management, operations and development to Aéroport de Québec inc. in 2000, it set ambitious expansion and modernization goals, prioritized timely collaborations with governments and the business community, and achieved organizational excellence. Read more

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West Coast Express Client Profile

West Coast Express (WCE) is a commuter rail operation that serves the northeast sector of Metro Vancouver’s transportation network and the City of Mission. The 65 km route links Mission, Port Haney, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody with downtown Vancouver. As the rail division of TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority, WCE has welcomed more than 28 million passengers since its inception in 1995. Read more

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