Minister of Transport launches a new call for proposals to support the removal of abandoned and wrecked vessels in Canadian waters through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2023-04-28 |
The Prime Minister of Canada announces the National Oceans Protection Plan |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Prime Minister of Canada |
2016-11-07 |
Enhanced environmental response under the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-02-15 |
Government of Canada introduces new measures to protect the marine environment and coastal communities in Canada's Arctic |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-02-17 |
Government of Canada is taking concrete actions to protect Canada's Pacific Coast |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-02-17 |
New Atlantic CCG headquarters in St. John's, including reopened maritime rescue sub-centre |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-03-03 |
Ministers announce Canada's Oceans Protection Plan in Eastern Canada |
Safer marine traffic |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-03-03 |
Upcoming delivery of the new search and rescue boat for the Magdalen Islands |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-04-26 |
A technical study for a long-term solution to the SS Corfu Island |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-04-26 |
Government of Canada introduces Oil Tanker Moratorium Act |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2017-05-12 |
Government of Canada introduces new measures to ensure Canada is better equipped, better regulated, and better prepared to protect its marine environment and coastal communities |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Transport Canada |
2017-05-31 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada investing in science capacity at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute and creating new jobs |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-06-09 |
Let's Talk Whales! Government of Canada launches online engagement to help recovery of three endangered whale species |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-08-08 |
Government of Canada introduces new measures to protect the marine environment and coastal communities in Canada's Arctic |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2017-08-27 |
Government of Canada announces additional measures to protect our coasts |
Safer marine traffic |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-09-07 |
New science program to study areas of high vessel traffic |
Safer marine traffic |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-09-11 |
Significant coastal restoration fund investment in Newfoundland and Labrador to restore a healthy ecosystem in Placentia Bay |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-09-11 |
New funding supports technical innovation to restore salmon-bearing watersheds in British Columbia |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-10-10 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Commits over $3 Million for World Wildlife Fund Coastal Habitat Project in Newfoundland and Labrador |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-10-11 |
New science funding for hydrophones and oceanographic radars to monitor marine environments |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-10-11 |
Government of Canada provides new funding to protect whales through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-10-11 |
New water investments for Canada |
Safer marine traffic |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-10-12 |
Canadian Coast Guard 2018 Arctic Operations Coming to an End |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-10-13 |
Government of Canada marks the one-year anniversary of the Oceans Protection Plan and introduces the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2017-10-30 |
New federal training program builds on marine emergency response in Indigenous communities on B.C. coast |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-11-02 |
Significant coastal restoration fund investment in Newfoundland and Labrador to restore a healthy marine ecosystem in Conne River, NL |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-11-15 |
Government of Canada to improve local maritime situational awareness and reduce marine traffic congestion through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2017-11-16 |
Government of Canada to assess the environmental effects of marine shipping through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2017-11-24 |
Government of Canada to reduce local marine traffic issues through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2017-11-28 |
Canada is investing in science to protect our waters from oil spills |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-12-18 |
Government of Canada modernizing environmental response equipment for Canadian Coast Guard |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2017-12-22 |
Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat crew in Nunavut completes first season |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-01-04 |
Old Perlican, NL home to new search and rescue lifeboat station |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-01-09 |
Transport Canada introduces new Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2018-01-10 |
The Canadian Coast Guard seeks proposals for bulk oil removal from Manolis L |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-01-17 |
Government of Canada invests in marine training for women, Inuit and Indigenous communities through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2018-02-02 |
Government of Canada launches competitive process for the lease of two emergency towing vessels |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Transport Canada |
2018-02-02 |
Government of Canada launches competitive process for the lease of two emergency towing vessels |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-02-05 |
Government of Canada to better manage West Coast marine traffic congestion through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2018-02-16 |
Government of Canada makes a significant investment to restore the coastal habitats of five sectors on the south shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-02-22 |
Refurbishing of the St. Anthony building to become a new search and rescue lifeboat station |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-02-23 |
Government of Canada provides new funding to protect whales through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-02-23 |
Government of Canada funds the removal and disposal of abandoned boats through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-03-12 |
Government of Canada awards contract for acquisition of portable multi-cassette skimmer packages |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-03-14 |
Government of Canada awards contract for acquisition of portable multi-cassette skimmer packages |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
2018-03-14 |
Haida Nation and Transport Canada identify new potential places of refuge for ships in Haida Gwaii |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2018-03-14 |
Government announces new initiatives to protect whales under the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-03-15 |
The Government of Canada makes a significant investment to restore capelin breeding areas on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence through the Coastal Restoration Fund under the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-04-05 |
The Government of Canada is making a significant investment in restoring free passage of American eel between the St. Lawrence Estuary and several coastal watersheds in Quebec through the Coastal Restoration Fund under the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-04-13 |
Government of Canada is making Arctic re-supply operations safer and more efficient for remote northern communities, through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2018-04-16 |
Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in coastal habitat restoration in the Gaspé through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-04-30 |
Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in coastal habitat restoration in the Gaspé through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-04-30 |
The Government of Canada ensuring that polluters pay for causing hazardous and noxious substances spills |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Transport Canada |
2018-05-01 |
Government of Canada makes a significant coastal restoration fund investment in Canada's Arctic through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-04 |
The Government of Canada is investing in restoring the coastal habitats of Charlevoix through the Coastal Restoration Fund under the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-07 |
Twillingate, NL home to new search and rescue lifeboat station |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-14 |
Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in the Squamish River Estuary through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-15 |
Government of Canada introduces new measures and enters into new partnerships for safer maritime navigation and emergency response through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-16 |
Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in Southeast New Brunswick through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-17 |
Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in coastal habitat restoration in the Matane region through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-18 |
Government of Canada protecting Prince Edward Island coastal ecosystems through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-18 |
Re-opening of the Canadian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre St. John's |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-18 |
Government of Canada supports removal and disposal of abandoned boats through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2018-05-18 |
Government of Canada releases the final report of the Pilotage Act Review undertaken as part of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2018-05-22 |
Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in Canada's Arctic through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-23 |
Government of Canada makes significant Coastal Restoration Fund investments in British Columbia through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-05-24 |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Dalhousie University launch interactive map to help protect North Atlantic right whales |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-06-06 |
Government of Canada makes a significant coastal restoration fund investment in Fraser River Estuary in British Columbia through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-06-08 |
Government of Canada awards contract for acquisition of curtain booms and associated products and services |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
2018-06-08 |
Reconciliation Framework Agreement for Bioregional Oceans Management and Protection - Pacific North Coast |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Prime Minister of Canada |
2018-06-21 |
The Government of Canada takes immediate action to protect endangered whales through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2018-06-22 |
Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund investment in Nova Scotia and the Arctic through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-06-25 |
The Government of Canada makes a significant Coastal Restoration Fund Investment for the inner Bay of Fundy through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-06-26 |
The Government of Canada's Oceans Protection Plan supports the removal and disposal of abandoned boats in Bridgewater |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2018-06-27 |
Government of Canada working with Arctic Indigenous communities to enhance local marine search and rescue |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-07-03 |
Government of Canada Invests in Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Parks Canada |
2018-07-05 |
Government of Canada makes a significant coastal restoration fund Investment in South-West New Brunswick through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-07-10 |
Celebrating World Oceans Day in the Arctic |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-07-11 |
Government of Canada launching Oceans Protection Plan initiative to study and manage marine ecological stressors that impact marine mammals |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-07-20 |
Government of Canada awards contract for oil-collecting equipment under Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
2018-08-07 |
Government of Canada awards contract under the Oceans Protection Plan to increase emergency offshore towing capability off British Columbia coast |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
2018-08-09 |
Government of Canada awards contract for acquisition of fence boom packages |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
2018-08-16 |
Tahsis, B.C. home to new Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue station |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-08-24 |
Government of Canada continues to take action to strengthen oceans protection with new marine environmental response equipment |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-09-07 |
Government of Canada awards contract to assess the cumulative effects of marine shipping on coastal marine ecosystems through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2018-09-17 |
Government of Canada supports removal of abandoned boats through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2018-09-22 |
The Mi'gmaq Maliseet Aboriginal Fisheries Management Association is forging ahead with sustainable, innovative management of marine resources |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-10-10 |
The Mi'gmaq Maliseet Aboriginal Fisheries Management Association is forging ahead with sustainable, innovative management of marine resources |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Oceans Protection Plan |
2018-10-10 |
Government of Canada delivers marine safety training and barges to Northern communities through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2018-10-13 |
Government of Canada introduces Oceans Protection Plan legislative changes |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Transport Canada |
2018-10-30 |
Ministers Wilkinson, Garneau and McKenna recognize second anniversary of Oceans Protection Plan with Canadian Coast Guard water simulations |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-11-07 |
New Canadian Coast Guard radars will enhance marine traffic monitoring off B.C. coast |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-11-15 |
New Canadian Coast Guard radars will enhance marine traffic monitoring off B.C. coast |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-11-16 |
Canadian Coast Guard 2018 Arctic Operations Coming to an End |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-11-19 |
Government of Canada provides over $2.5 million to four British Columbia coastal communities to increase availability of maritime data |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2018-11-30 |
Government of Canada supports removal of abandoned boats in British Columbia through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2018-11-30 |
Government of Canada is ensuring Indigenous peoples are well represented through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2018-12-05 |
Government of Canada delivers marine safety infrastructure to Nunavut through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2018-12-07 |
Canadian Coast Guard welcomes two new high-endurance search and rescue lifeboats to the West Coast |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-12-14 |
Minister Wilkinson meets with Cowichan Tribes to discuss habitat improvements |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-12-20 |
Government of Canada makes a Significant Coastal Restoration Fund Investment in British Columbia through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2018-12-20 |
New science funding to collect real-time data of our marine environment |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-01-10 |
Government of Canada prepares to assess level of risks related to vessels of concern |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
2019-01-14 |
Government of Canada Invests in New Brunswick's Eastern Shore through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-01-19 |
Government of Canada works with local communities to remove abandoned boats across Canada through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-02-13 |
Government of Canada purchases modern equipment to help protect oceans and waterways |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Public Services and Procurement Canada |
2019-02-14 |
Government of Canada invests in the North Shore of Quebec through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-02-22 |
Government of Canada awards contracts to expand search and rescue capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-02-25 |
Government of Canada makes a significant investment in the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-02-28 |
Government of Canada marks the passage of Bill C-64: the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act to address vessel abandonment and ensure owner accountability |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2019-03-01 |
Minister Jordan highlights the passage of Bill C-64: the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act to address vessel abandonment and ensure owner accountability |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2019-03-05 |
Government of Canada invests $710,000 in coastal research initiatives in the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-03-07 |
Government of Canada and 10 Indigenous coastal communities select developer for maritime awareness information system |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-03-08 |
Government of Canada announces that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will pilot a new system to improve the availability of information on maritime activity across Canada |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-03-08 |
Government of Canada invests $1.1 million for coastal research in the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-03-14 |
Government of Canada announces major investments in scientific research to protect Canadian waters from oil spills |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-03-18 |
Government of Canada announces a new maritime information system pilot project in partnership with the Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-04-17 |
Government of Canada invests in marine training for women, Northerners, Inuit and Indigenous peoples through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-04-23 |
Government of Canada invests in marine training for women, Northerners, Inuit and Indigenous peoples through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-04-24 |
New Canadian Coast Guard station equipment will strengthen on-water safety in British Columbia and further protect the marine environment |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-04-24 |
MP Fisher joins fishery officers during Marine Mammal Response Training |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-04-25 |
Government of Canada supports a new maritime information system pilot project in partnership with the Innu Essipit First Nation Council |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-04-26 |
Government of Canada invests in key coastal environmental research in Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-04-26 |
Government of Canada invests in oil spill research at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-01 |
Canada joins the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, to address shipwrecks and ensure owner accountability |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2019-05-01 |
Government of Canada supports a new maritime information system pilot project in partnership with the Tuktoyaktuk Hunters and Trappers Committee |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-05-02 |
Government of Canada announces a new maritime information system pilot project in partnership with the Ekaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-05-02 |
Government of Canada makes significant investments in coastal research and restoration in New Brunswick through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-03 |
Government of Canada works with Pacheedaht First Nation to restore wild salmon habitat |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-03 |
Government of Canada makes significant investments in coastal research and restoration in New Brunswick through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-07 |
Government of Canada makes a significant investment in Eastern Nova Scotia through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-08 |
Minister Wilkinson and MP Casey talk coastal restoration plans with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-09 |
Government of Canada announces enhanced measures for protecting British Columbia's Southern Resident killer whales |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-10 |
Construction to start on Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue station in Tahsis, B.C. |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-29 |
Government of Canada supports important spill research at Dalhousie University |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-05-31 |
Statement from the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard on World Environment Day |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-06-05 |
Marine search and rescue station to be built in Hartley Bay to increase safety for B.C.'s north coast |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-06-06 |
Government of Canada marks World Oceans Day with new investments to protect our oceans & coasts |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-06-08 |
The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act receives Royal Assent |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2019-06-21 |
Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet open for recreational boating season |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-06-21 |
Minister Jordan announces new protection for the Atlantic Ocean in Bridgewater, NS |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-06-24 |
Government of Canada announces nearly $1.6 million in key coastal research initiatives in St. Lawrence Estuary, Quebec |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-07-03 |
The Government of Canada enhances search and rescue services on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-07-10 |
The Canadian Coast Guard officially commissions the CCGS Baie de Plaisance in the Magdalen Islands |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-07-19 |
Government of Canada extends pilot project to develop maritime information system for coastal communities |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-07-23 |
Government of Canada announces new investments in science initiatives to support whale protection efforts |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-07-24 |
Government of Canada announces new investments in science initiatives to support whale protection efforts |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-07-24 |
Government of Canada partners with Indigenous communities in ocean protection and marine safety initiatives |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-07-24 |
Government of Canada marks the coming into force of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2019-07-30 |
Government of Canada invests in marine science initiative led by the University of Waterloo in Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-08-02 |
Government of Canada Partnering with Indigenous Coastal Communities to Enhance Marine Safety Across the Country |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-08-08 |
Government of Canada invests in key research on oil spill response measures and coastal environmental baseline monitoring at the University of Manitoba |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-08-09 |
Government of Canada supports important coastal environmental research on Canada's Arctic coasts |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-08-14 |
Government of Canada partners with Inuit and Indigenous communities in oceans protection |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-08-14 |
Government of Canada is making Arctic marine operations safer for remote northern communities |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2019-08-14 |
The Government of Canada enhances search and rescue services in Eastern Newfoundland |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-08-22 |
Government of Canada supports a new maritime information system pilot project in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2019-08-25 |
New legislation protects Canadians' right to navigate on their waters: The Canadian Navigable Waters Act takes effect today |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2019-08-28 |
Government of Canada announces $8.2 million in funding to Quebec universities for vital research to better understand and respond to oil spills |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-08-29 |
Government of Canada supports leading-edge ocean science at University of Northern British Columbia |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-08-30 |
Government of Canada and Comité ZIP Côte-Nord du Golfe invest in Fish Habitat Restoration project in the Saint-Georges Canal in Port-Menier |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-09-04 |
Government of Canada invests more than $7.3 million in research on oil spill response measures and the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program in Newfoundland and Labrador |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-09-06 |
Government of Canada invests in coastal research in the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-09-06 |
Government of Canada invests in key coastal environmental research in Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-09-06 |
Government of Canada supports removal of 34 additional abandoned boats in British Columbia through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2019-09-06 |
Government of Canada awards contract for custom utility trailers under Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-01-31 |
Government of Canada awards contract for Canadian Coast Guard radars |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-02-11 |
Government of Canada invests in aquatic habitat through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-03-10 |
Government of Canada announces second year of enhanced measures to protect Southern Resident killer whales |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2020-05-07 |
Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet opens for 2020 operational season |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-06-17 |
Government of Canada announces three new pilot hosts to develop and test a maritime information system |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2020-07-06 |
Government of Canada invests $1.2 million to help better understand Canada's coastal marine ecosystems through science |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-07-07 |
Minister Garneau launches a new call for proposals for abandoned boats projects through Canada's Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2020-07-28 |
The Government of Canada and the Haida Nation announce Voluntary Protection Zone trial on west coast of Haida Gwaii |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2020-09-03 |
Government of Canada enhances maritime search and rescue capacity on the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-09-11 |
Statement by Minister Garneau on World Maritime Day |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Transport Canada |
2020-09-24 |
Government of Canada invests in cleaner, safer coastlines |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-09-30 |
Government of Canada Partnering with Indigenous Coastal Communities to Enhance Marine Safety in Nunavut and Manitoba |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-10-13 |
Canadian Coast Guard Inshore Rescue Boat North Completes Summer Season |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-10-27 |
Government of Canada partnering with Indigenous coastal communities to enhance marine safety in Northwest Territories |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-11-06 |
Construction starts on new Canadian Coast Guard Environmental Response Depot in Port Hardy |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-11-06 |
Government of Canada partnering with Indigenous coastal communities to enhance marine safety in British Columbia |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-11-06 |
Canada's first Indigenous-led Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary begins operations in British Columbia |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-11-18 |
Government of Canada invests in environmental response across the country |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-11-20 |
Government of Canada Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Enhance Marine Safety on the Coast of Labrador |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-11-24 |
Government of Canada Partnering with Indigenous Communities to Enhance Marine Safety on the Coast of Labrador |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2020-11-24 |
Canadian Coast Guard opens the first Marine Mammal Desk to better protect Southern Resident Killer Whales and other cetaceans |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-01-19 |
Government of Canada Partnering with Lennox Island First Nation to Enhance Marine Safety in Prince Edward Island |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-01-29 |
Minister of Transport approves new projects to address abandoned boats across Canada |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2021-02-16 |
Government of Canada continues to invest in research to inform protection measures for vulnerable whale populations |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-02-16 |
Government of Canada and Heiltsuk Nation collaborate to develop a local Marine Emergency Response Team |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-03-16 |
Government of Canada invests in research to better understand the effects of contaminants on aquatic ecosystems |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-03-29 |
Minister of Transport announces funding for design of recyclable boats |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2021-04-07 |
Government of Canada continues to strengthen measures to protect Southern Resident killer whales |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-04-14 |
New equipment for Canadian Coast Guard will help clean up oil spills in icy waters |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-05-14 |
Government of Canada and Ahousaht First Nation partnering on new response vessel to strengthen marine safety in British Columbia |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-05-19 |
Canadian Coast Guard officially opens new permanent station in Victoria, British Columbia |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-05-25 |
The Government of Canada releases the 4th Oceans Protection Plan Report to Canadians, highlighting results achieved to protect our coasts |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Transport Canada |
2021-06-08 |
Government of Canada Strengthens Partnership with Indigenous Coastal Communities to Enhance Marine Safety |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-06-21 |
Inshore Rescue Boat station in Rankin Inlet open for the season |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-06-23 |
Minister of Transport announces funding for Indigenous communities to address underwater vessel noise impacts on marine mammals |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2021-06-30 |
The Oceans Protection Plan is keeping Canada's coastline clean |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2021-07-16 |
Government of Canada partnering with Indigenous coastal communities to enhance marine safety across Inuit Nunangat |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-07-20 |
Minister of Transport releases statement inviting public comment on a proposed Vessel Remediation Fund regulatory charge that will enhance protection of the marine environment |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2021-08-11 |
Government of Canada announces new system to improve marine vessel traffic flow at the Port of Vancouver and in Southern British Columbia |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2021-08-12 |
Government of Canada extends contract for marine emergency towing vessels on the West Coast |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-11-05 |
Government of Canada marks the fifth anniversary of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Transport Canada |
2021-11-05 |
New equipment for Canadian Coast Guard will help clean up oil spills |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2021-12-20 |
Government of Canada and Quatsino and Kitasoo Xai'xais First Nations Announce Launch of New Response Vessels to Strengthen Marine Safety in British Columbia |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-02-18 |
What we heard: The future of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Transport Canada |
2022-02-28 |
Government of Canada puts important measures in place to protect Southern Resident killer whales |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2022-04-29 |
Minister of Transport announces funding to support marine safety for six indigenous communities |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2022-06-01 |
Canadian Coast Guard Partners with Indigenous Coastal Communities to Enhance Marine Safety |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-06-15 |
Government of Canada launches request for proposal to develop “next generation” quiet vessel technologies |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2022-06-16 |
Government of Canada invests $710,000 in coastal research initiatives in the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-06-22 |
Delivering clean oceans and healthy coasts with an expanded Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2022-07-19 |
The Government of Canada invests in the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems as part of the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2022-07-25 |
The Government of Canada invests in marine safety as part of the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Safer marine traffic |
Transport Canada |
2022-07-26 |
New Oceans Protection Plan funding will bolster Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Hydrographic Service in the Arctic |
Safer marine traffic |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-08-10 |
Minister of Transport announces funding for new technologies to reduce underwater noise from marine vessels |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2022-08-11 |
Canadian Coast Guard Removes Another Large Hazardous Vessel from B.C. Coastline |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-08-15 |
Canadian Coast Guard and Kwakiutl First Nation Officially Open New Hardy Bay Base and Dedicate CCGS Pachena Bay into Service |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-08-30 |
Canadian Coast Guard celebrates 60th Anniversary, demonstrates Arctic environmental response capacity in Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-09-23 |
Statement by Minister Alghabra on World Maritime Day |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Transport Canada |
2022-09-29 |
The Government of Canada invests in partnership with Indigenous Peoples in the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2022-09-29 |
Canadian Coast Guard and the Heiltsuk Nation Announce $5 million Pilot Project to Support Development of Heiltsuk Marine Response Team |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-10-26 |
The Government of Canada releases results of the first five years of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Oceans Protection Plan |
Transport Canada |
2022-11-07 |
The Government of Canada invests in marine emergency preparedness, response and partnerships as part of the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
All |
2022-11-18 |
Canadian Coast Guard improves collaboration with local communities on incident response |
Stronger incident prevention and response |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-11-23 |
Canadian Coast Guard improves collaboration with local communities on incident response - Canada.ca |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-11-23 |
Protecting and restoring biodiversity in the Canadian marine environment |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2022-12-17 |
The Government of Canada invests in world-class ocean monitoring system to enhance Canada's ocean protection for the next generation |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Canadian Coast Guard/
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
2023-02-06 |
The Minister of Transport launches new program to further prevent aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River regions |
Better protected coastal ecosystems |
Transport Canada |
2023-02-22 |
Minister of Transport announces a new investment in marine training for Indigenous Peoples, Northerners, and women through the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2023-03-16 |
Government of Canada launches call for proposals to support greater Indigenous participation in the Oceans Protection Plan |
Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities |
Transport Canada |
2023-03-27 |