Current status: OPEN
Open on February, 06, 2025 and will be closed on April, 06, 2025.
Transport Canada is proposing changes to parts of the Navigation Safety Regulations that deal with:
- search and rescue co-operation plans
- newly registered vessels
- automatic identification systems (AIS)
- lost containers
- fines
- VDRs and electronic inclinometers
- old agreements that have been cancelled
As part of our commitment to improving marine safety and protecting the environment, Transport Canada wants to know how effective you think the existing regulations are, and how the proposed changes could impact safety.
Join in: how to participate
Share your ideas
Register online at Let’s Talk Transportation and share your comments on our discussion questions or upload a document through the Submissions tab.
Who is the focus of this consultation
We want to hear from stakeholders and the Canadian public as to what they think about these proposed changes and how they may impact them.
Key questions for discussion
- Do you believe the changes we’re proposing will improve the safety of navigation while adapting to modern realities?
- Are you worried about any of the proposed changes? Why or why not?
- Do you believe allowing ECS to be used instead of ECDIS will adequately meet the navigational needs of vessels under 500 gross tonnage? Why or why not?
- What other changes, if any, do you think we should consider to further improve safety and efficiency?