Current status: Closed
Open on November 12, 2020 and will be closed on January 15, 2021.
Transport Canada is proposing changes to the Pleasure Craft Licensing Program. We want your feedback about the changes we plan to make.
Join in: how to participate
From November 12, 2020 through to January 15, 2021, we are inviting users of Pleasure Craft Licensing Program services and other interested parties to read the proposed changes to the Program published on the Let's Talk Transportation website, where feedback can be provided.
Input and comments submitted through the Let's Talk Transportation website will be recorded and considered in the development of regulations.
Share your ideas
Register at Let's Talk Transportation to provide your comments on discussion questions or upload a document through the Submission tab Modernizing the Pleasure Craft Licensing Program.
Send us an email
marinesafety-securitemaritime@tc.gc.ca
Participate by mail
Transport Canada
Communication (AEA)
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street, 28th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
Who is the focus of this consultation
All Canadians are invited to participate in the online consultations. Those with a particular interest may include:
- recreational boaters
- marine trade associations
- law enforcement agencies
Key questions for discussion
- What challenges or opportunities do you see with the proposed changes to the Small Vessel Regulations to improve vessel owner identification (e.g. shorter renewal periods, shorter timeframe to notify of changes, expanding requirements to all pleasure craft above 6 metres)?
- How can Transport Canada improve the accuracy of the data collected in the Pleasure Craft Electronic Licensing System?
- What challenges or opportunities do you see with the introduction of the pleasure craft licence service fee?
Attend a meeting
| Location | Date and time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Event (Ottawa) | November 12, 2020 | Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) |
| Virtual Event (Edmonton) | November 3-5, 2020 | PNR Regional CMAC |
| Virtual Event (Quebec) | November 18, 2020 | QC Regional CMAC |
| Virtual Event (PAC; ON; ATL) | Dates TBC | Regional CMAC |
Related information
- What we heard: Public consultation on modernizing pleasure craft licensing
- Fee proposal for Pleasure Craft Licensing Program
- Let's Talk Fee Modernization
- Modernizing pleasure craft licensing program (PDF; 151 KB)
Contact us
Transport Canada
Communication (AEA)
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
Telephone: 1-855-859-3123 or 613-991-3135
Teletypewriter / TDD: 1-888-675-6863
Email: marinesafety-securitemaritime@tc.gc.ca
Fax: 613-991-4818