Current status: CLOSED
Open on May 6, 2019 and will be closed on July 30, 2019.
Proposed changes to the Navigation Protection Act in Bill C-69 would create a new Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA). This new Act would:
- restore and better protect your right to move freely over Canada's waterways
- advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
- create more accessible and transparent decision-making processes
Join in: how to participate
Share your ideas
Read our discussion paper on the Minor Works Order and share your views by contacting us at NPPHQ-PPNAC@tc.gc.ca.
Who is the focus of this consultation
All Canadians are invited to participate in the online consultations. Those with a particular interest may include:
- Indigenous groups
- Provincial, territorial, and municipal governments
- Industry
- Funding applicants
Key questions for discussion
We want to seek your feedback on:
- the types of works to include in the Minor Works Order
- your suggested changes to the existing classes of minor works
- proposed terms and conditions for the construction of these works
Related information
- What we heard: public consultation on proposed changes to the Minor Works Order under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act
- Categories of works in the proposed Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA)
- Adding navigable waters to the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act Schedule
- Major Works Order
- Minor Works Order
- Navigation Protection Act
- Navigation Protection Act review: protecting Canada's navigable waters
- Navigation Protection Act in Bill C-69
Contact us
Transport Canada
Communication (AEA)
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Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N5
Telephone: 1-855-859-3123 or 613-991-3135
Teletypewriter / TDD: 1-888-675-6863
Fax: 613-991-4818