Oceans Protection Plan announcements

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
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 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
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 launches competitive process for the lease of two emergency towing vessels Stronger incident prevention and response Transport Canada 2018-02-02
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
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
Transport Canada introduces new Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations Safer marine traffic Transport Canada 2018-01-10
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
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
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
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 to reduce local marine traffic issues through the Oceans Protection Plan Safer marine traffic Transport Canada 2017-11-28
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 improve local maritime situational awareness and reduce marine traffic congestion through the Oceans Protection Plan Safer marine traffic Transport Canada 2017-11-16
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
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
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
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
New water investments for Canada Safer marine traffic Canadian Coast Guard/ Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2017-10-12
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