Oceans Protection Plan announcements

From: Transport Canada

Since 2016, Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan has made shipping safer, increased protections for our marine ecosystems from the impacts of shipping, and strengthened the role Indigenous Peoples have in how their traditional coasts and waterways are managed. 

Our Report to Canadians: Investing in our coasts through the Oceans Protection Plan provides a detailed list of the hundreds of projects that have strengthened marine safety and the protection of our coasts and waterways since 2016.

Here are the projects that we have announced to date:

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Title Theme Lead Departments Date
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 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 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 the Squamish River Estuary through the Oceans Protection Plan Better protected coastal ecosystems Canadian Coast Guard/ Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2018-05-15
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
Government of Canada to better manage West Coast marine traffic congestion through the Oceans Protection Plan Safer marine traffic Transport Canada 2018-02-16

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