On this page
- General information
- Shared outcomes
- Performance information
- Horizontal initiative overview
- Theme horizontal initiative activities
- Theme 1 - Enhancing marine safety
- Theme 1 - Enhancing Marine Safety - horizontal initiative activities
- Theme 2 - Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems
- Theme 2 - Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems - Horizontal initiative activities
- Theme 3 - Strengthening the evidence base
- Theme 3 - Strengthening the Evidence Base - Horizontal initiative activities
- Theme 4 - Advancing Indigenous Partnerships and Engaging Canadians
- Theme 4 - Advancing Indigenous Partnerships and Engaging Canadians - Horizontal initiative activities
- Total spending, all themes
General information
Name of horizontal initiative: Oceans Protection Plan
Lead department: Transport Canada
Federal partner departments:
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Health Canada (HC)
Start date of the horizontal initiative: November 2016; renewal date: July 19, 2022
End date of the horizontal initiative: March 31, 2031
Description of the horizontal initiative: The Oceans Protection Plan (OPP) continues to advance measures to prevent and respond to marine pollution incidents, address abandoned, wrecked, and hazardous vessels, and take action to restore coastal habitats and mitigate the impact of vessel operations on marine ecosystems.
Through the OPP, Transport Canada (TC) and OPP-partner departments are taking action to improve marine safety and enforce responsible shipping practices. These contributions are helping to:
- protect Canada’s waters and marine environment;
- restore and protect marine ecosystems and habitats; and,
- improve collaboration with Indigenous and coastal communities.
Governance structures: An interdepartmental senior management oversight committee is in place to:
- maintain oversight of activities;
- facilitate coordination amongst departments;
- and provide strategic direction on the OPP.
The committee is responsible for reviewing the interdepartmental reporting structure and overseeing the interdepartmental delivery of the OPP.
Total federal funding allocated (from start to end date) (dollars): $2.03 billion Footnote 1 (cash)
Total federal planned spending to date (dollars): $2.03 billion (cash)
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars): $693.97 million
Date of last renewal of the horizontal initiative: July 19, 2022
Total federal funding allocated at the last renewal, and source of funding (dollars): $2.03 billion (cash) through Budget 2022
Additional federal funding received after the last renewal (dollars): Not applicable.
Total planned spending since the last renewal: $2.03 billion
Total actual spending since the last renewal: $693.97 million
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation: 2026-27
Performance highlights:
Over the course of 2024–25, work under all 4 pillars of the OPP advanced. Under the Marine Safety pillar, TC published new Environmental Response Regulations in the Canada Gazette Part 1 and received extensive feedback from industry stakeholders, Indigenous groups, and responders. Through DFO’s Modern Hydrography Advancing Arctic Surveying and Charting and Indigenous Community-Based Hydrographic Data Collection initiative continued building capacity with Indigenous and coastal communities. High-resolution bathymetric surveys were conducted at various targeted locations throughout the Arctic to increase Modern Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) coverage and to improve the safety of navigation.
Work under the Protecting and Restoring Marine Ecosystems pillar was advanced, including the implementation of a domestic ban on Heavy Fuel Oil use by vessels in the Arctic, which came into force on July 1, 2024. Through the Cumulative Effects of Marine Shipping initiative, TC conducted engagement activities with First Nations communities to gather information and local knowledge that will inform ongoing subregional assessments of the impacts of marine shipping activity. An underwater noise workplan was co-developed with the Victoria Island Waterway Safety Committee to develop options for mitigating the impacts of underwater noise on Arctic char and marine mammals in Cambridge Bay. Through DFO’s Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund initiative, 15 additional contribution agreements were finalized and signed, bringing the total number of projects to be completed by March 2027 to 45, further supporting the protection and restoration of Canada’s marine ecosystems.
In 2024-25, work under the Strengthening the Evidence Base pillar progressed, including NRCan’s Multi-Partner Research Initiative (MPRI). Through the MPRI initiative, NRCan has allocated $20.3M to 28 oil spill science research projects to be completed by 2027, and in the past year, 14 scientific research products were published through this funding support. Under the Advancing Evidence-Based Decisions Through Environmental Data initiative, two papers were published on the importance of seabird data to indicate vulnerability to threats and ecosystem change, and data collection activities on shoreline mapping and marine bird tracking were conducted in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic regions.
Through 2024–25, initiatives under the Advancing Indigenous Partnerships and Engaging Canadians have continued to enable relationship building, engagement, partnership development, collaboration, and co-development with Indigenous Peoples. To support the government’s commitment to Reconciliation, TC and CCG continued its development of an overarching framework for collaborative governance with Indigenous Peoples by identifying shared goals, encouraging proactive involvement, and providing opportunities to advance Canada’s marine safety system. The Regulatory Roundtable initiative has successfully created Tables in all coastal regions, with continued interest from over 70 Indigenous organizations to participate.
Contact information: Fabien Lefebvre, A/Director General, Ocean Protection Plan, fabien.lefebvre@tc.gc.ca, 613-301-9920.
Manager: Jennifer Barry, jennifer.barry@tc.gc.ca
Shared outcomes
The negative impacts of marine traffic are reduced
| Name of theme | Enhancing Marine Safety Footnote 2 | Protecting and Restoring Marine Ecosystems | Strengthening the Evidence Base | Advancing Indigenous Partnerships and Engaging Canadians | Internal Services Footnote 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme outcomes | Federal marine safety system capable of preventing and responding to marine emergencies, responding to a broader range of pollution, and planning for recovery from marine oil spills | Marine ecosystems are restored, and proactive measures are in place for the ongoing protection against the impacts of marine shipping | Scientific information and capacity for expert analysis is available to inform decisions related to the prevention, prediction, and response of marine incidents, as well as to guide ecosystem protection | Indigenous Peoples are meaningfully participating and have a role in the marine safety system and ecosystem protection. | Not applicable |
| TC | $525.5M | $139.4M | $1.0M | $43.8M | $68.9M |
| DFO | $710.2M | $242.4M | $93.5M | $11.3M | $95.4M |
| ECCC | $131.1M | $7.6M | $84.1M | $13.3M | |
| NRCan | $3.5M | $30.3M | $1.3M | ||
| HC | $9.4M | $0.8M |
Performance information
Horizontal initiative overview
Name of horizontal initiative: Oceans Protection Plan
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal*: $2.03B
2024-25 planned spending: $327.8M
2024-25 actual spending: $282.27M
Horizontal initiative shared outcome: The negative impacts of marine traffic are reduced
| 2024–25 Performance indicators | Targets | Date to achieve target | 2024–25 actual results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase in confidence amongst Indigenous Peoples and Canadians that the impacts from marine traffic on marine ecosystems have been reduced and that marine habitats and species are protected | 5% increase of survey respondents are confident in Canada’s marine safety system from the end of 2022. | Every two years beginning in FY 2023-24 | 8% increase |
| Reduction in the volume of marine pollution spills over 10 litres detected | Less than 6,490 litres | March 2025 | 1,401 litres |
| Ten-year marine accident rate (average per year, per 1000 commercial vessels) | less than 10 per 1,000 commercial vessels | March 2031 | 6.13 accidents per 1,000 active commercial vessels |
| Measures are in place to reduce the impacts of marine safety incidents, marine shipping, vessels of concern and vessel traffic on marine ecosystems | Eight measures in place | March 2031 | 5 measures in place |
| Square meters of aquatic habitat in marine and coastal areas of Canada that have been restored | 700 million square meters restored | March 2027 | 3,204 square meters |
| % Increase in involvement of Indigenous Peoples throughout the marine safety system | A 25% increase of interested Indigenous groups in Canada’s marine safety system | March 2031 | 42% increase |
| *This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal. | |||
Theme horizontal initiative activities
Theme 1 - Enhancing marine safety
Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal*: $1,379.7M
2024-25 federal theme planned spending:
- TC: $74.06M Footnote 4
- DFO/CCG: $102.73M Footnote 5
- ECCC: $18.03M Footnote 6
- NRCan: $0.71M
- HC: $1.02M
- Total: $196.56M
2024-25 federal theme actual spending:
- TC: $54.16M
- DFO/CCG: $81.49M
- ECCC: $15.38M
- NRCan: $0.58M
- HC: $0.95M
- Total: $152.57M
Theme outcome: Federal marine safety system capable of preventing and responding to marine emergencies, responding to a broader range of pollution, and planning for recovery from marine oil spills
| Theme performance indicators | Theme targets | Date to achieve theme target | 2024-25 actual results |
|---|---|---|---|
| % of authorities sought to close gaps and strengthen marine safety and environmental protection receive Royal Assent. | 100% | March 2027 | 60% |
| % of responses to environmental incidents that meet established standards | 100% every year, ongoing | Annual | 100% of responses to environmental incidents that meet established standards |
| % of search and rescue responses that meet established standards | 99% every year, ongoing | Annual | 99.3% of search and rescue responses met established standards in 2024-25 |
| # of distinct (coastal and inland) communities that have increased marine safety capacity from the Oceans Protection Plan | At least 50 distinct communities | April 2025 | 102 distinct communities |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
Theme 1 - Enhancing Marine Safety - horizontal initiative activities
| Departments | Link to the department’s program inventory | Horizontal initiative activity (activities) | Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal[*] | 2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected results | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity targets | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2024-25 actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Legislative and Regulatory Modernization | $13.51M / 5 years | $2.68M | $2.12M | ER 1.1 | PI 1.1 | T 1.1 | March 2027 | 98.54% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Mandate to Negotiate the Repeal of the Great Lakes Agreement, 1973 | No Funding | No Funding | No Funding | ER 1.1 | PI 1.1 | T 1.1 | March 2027 | 98.54% |
|
TC DFO CCG |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Enhanced Navigational Safety Assessment Program |
TC: $21.23M / 9 years, $2.37M Ongoing DFO/CCG $24.41M / 9 years, $2.65M Ongoing Total: $45.64M / 9 years, $5.01M Ongoing |
TC: $2.29M DFO/CCG $2.71M Total: $5.00M |
TC: $1.26M DFO/CCG: $2.06M Total: $3.32M |
ER 1.1 | PI 1.1 | T 1.1 | March 2027 | 98.54% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Active Vessel Traffic Management (Anchorages) | $2.24M / 3 years | $0.78M | $0.83M | ER 1.1 | PI 1.1 | T 1.1 | March 2027 | 98.54% |
| DFO/CCG (Canadian Hydrographic Services) | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Modern Hydrography | $84.01M / 9 years, $3.94M Ongoing | $15.69M | $15.81M | ER 1.2 | PI 1.2.1 PI 1.2.2 | T 1.2.1 T 1.2.2 |
March 2027 March 2027 |
30.60% 51.7% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | National Pilotage Certification Program | $1.12M / 2 years | No Funding | -$0.02M | ER 1.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Office of Boating Safety (OBS) | $29.78M / 9 years, $2.72M Ongoing | $4.55M | $3.50M | ER 1.2 | PI 1.2.3 | T 1.2.3 | Annual | 67.8% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | National Aerial Surveillance Program’s (NASP) Complex and Augmenting the NASP | $54.09M / 9 years; $2.8M ongoing | $1.44M | $2.31M | ER 1.3 | PI 1.3.1 | T 1.3.1 | March 2027 | 100% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Strengthening and Modernizing Canada’s Domestic Vessel Oversight Regime | $28.28M / 5 years | $6.38M | $3.81M | ER 1.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Strengthen the Port State Control, including Tanker Inspections - Modernization of the Mandatory Regulatory Cargo Inspection Program | $41.02M / 9 years, $4.18M Ongoing | $4.95M | $5.06M | ER 1.3 | PI 1.3.2 | T 1.3.2 | March 2024 | Complete |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Administration of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act | $1.99M / 9 years, $0.22M Ongoing | $0.22M | $0.20M | ER 1.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
|
TC DFO/CCG Environmental Response, Aquatic Ecosystem Science, Fish and Fish Habitat Protection, ECCC Substances and Waste Management, HC Health Impacts of Chemicals, NRCan Energy Innovation and Clean Technology |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) |
TC: $8.39M / 9 years, $0.86M Ongoing DFO/CCG: $75.19M / 9 years, $7.83M Ongoing ECCC: $17.36M/ 9 years, $1.89M Ongoing HC: $3.05M / 9 years, $0.33M Ongoing NRCan: $3.52M/ 5 years Total: $107.51M/ 9 years; $10.9M Ongoing |
TC: $1.46M DFO/CCG: $13.13M ECCC: $2.69M HC: $0.33M NRCan: $0.71M Total: $18.32M |
TC: $0.94M DFO/CCG: $7.71M ECCC: $2.33M HC: $0.31M NRCan: $0.58M Total: $11.87M |
ER 1.4 | PI 1.4.1 | T 1.4.1 | March 2027 | 0% |
|
TC DFO/CCG (Environmental Response) |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response (MPPR) |
TC: $48.94M / 9 years, $4.95M Ongoing DFO/CCG: $12.38M / 5 years Total: $61.32M / 9 years; $4.95M Ongoing |
TC: $6.28M DFO/CCG: $2.42M Total: $8.70M |
TC: $3.56M DFO/CCG: $1.82M Total: $5.38M |
ER 1.4 | PI 1.4.2 | T 1.4.2 | March 2027 | 0% |
|
TC DFO/CCG |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Enhanced Marine Emergency Management (EMEM) |
TC: No Funding DFO/CCG: $7.63M / 9 years, $1.04M Ongoing |
TC: No Funding DFO/CCG: $0.61M |
TC: No Funding DFO/CCG: $0.23M |
ER 1.4 | PI 1.4.2 | T 1.4.2 | March 2027 | 0% |
| TC DFO/CCG | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Places of Refuge (POR) |
TC: $10.97M / 9 years, $1.23M Ongoing DFO/CCG: $5.89M / 9 years Total: $16.86M / 9 years; $1.23M Ongoing |
TC: $1.19M DFO/CCG: $1.40M Total: $2.59M |
TC: $0.92M DFO/CCG: $1.12M Total: $2.04M |
ER 1.4 | PI 1.4.3 | T 1.4.3 | March 2027 | 40% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Integrated Data Fusion and Analytical Capacity | $6.18M / 9 years, $0.64M Ongoing | $0.69M | $0.56M | ER 1.4 | PI 1.4.4 | T 1.4.4 | March 2027 | 50% increase |
|
DFO/CCG Search & Rescue |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Risk-Based Analysis of Maritime Search and Rescue Delivery (RAMSARD) | $19.1M / 9 years, $2.33M Ongoing | $2.22M | $1.89M | ER 1.4 | PI 1.4.5 | T 1.4.5 | Annual | 9 area reviews, 8 reports |
|
DFO/CCG Environmental Response, TC ECCC Migratory Birds and other Wildlife, Water Quality and Ecosystems Partnerships, Substances and Waste Management, HC Health Impacts of Chemicals |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Integrated Marine Response Planning program |
DFO/CCG: $246.29M / 9 years, $29.64M Ongoing TC: $10.28M / 9 years, $1.15M Ongoing ECCC: $65.04M/ 9 years, $7.27M Ongoing HC: $2.93M / 9 years, $0.32M Ongoing Total: $324.54M/ 9 years; $38.38M Ongoing |
DFO/CCG: $28.25M TC: $1.11M ECCC: $8.68M HC: $0.32M Total: $38.35M |
DFO/CCG: $23.57M TC: $0.85M ECCC: $7.07M HC: $0.30M Total: $31.79M |
ER 1.4 | PI 1.4.6 | T 1.4.6 | March 2027 | 0 integrated marine pollution response plans |
|
ECCC Migratory Birds and other Wildlife, Substances and Waste Management, Compliance Promotion and Enforcement-Wildlife |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Environmental and Scientific Support to Environmental Emergency Response | $32.50M / 9 years, $3.24M Ongoing | $4.25M | $3.61M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.1 | T 1.5.1 | March 2027 | 100% of 81 incidents |
|
DFO/CCG Search & Rescue |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Enhanced Arctic Response Station | $27.42M / 9 years, $3.1M Ongoing | $3.35M | $2.22M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.2 | T 1.5.2 | Annual | 123 days |
|
DFO/CCG Environmental Response |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Improving Environmental Response Community Caches in the Arctic | $6.92M / 9 years, $0.38M Ongoing | $2.01M | $1.83M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.3 | T 1.5.3 | March 2027 | 8 community caches |
|
DFO/CCG Environmental Response |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Acquisition of Pollution Response Vessels (PRVs) for Environmental Response | $10.05M / 5 years | $4.27M | $0.28M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.4 | T 1.5.4 | March 2027 | 0 PRVs |
|
DFO/CCG Environmental Response |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Expanding the Communication Portal for Integrated Incident Response (CPIIR) | $24.15M / 9 years, $1.5M Ongoing | $4.23M | $4.04M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.5 | T 1.5.5 | March 2027 | 6 Indigenous partners |
|
DFO/CCG Environmental Response |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Heiltsuk Marine Emergency Response Team | $5.18M / 5 years | $1.05M | $1.02M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.6 | T 1.5.6 | March 2027 | 100% (36/36) |
|
DFO/CCG Environmental Response |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Coastal Marine Response Teams | $40.5M / 5 years | $7.33M | $5.50M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.7 | T 1.5.7 | March 2027 | 0 |
|
DFO/CCG Search & Rescue |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Project (ICBVP) | $35.51M / 9 years, $3.97M Ongoing | $4.03M | $4.05M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.8 | T 1.5.8 | March 2027 | 11% |
|
DFO/CCG Search & Rescue |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Coast Guard Auxiliary Renewal | $34.1M / 9 years, $4.85M Ongoing | $2.85M | $2.81M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.9 | T 1.5.9 | March 2027 | 22.50% |
|
DFO/CCG Search & Rescue |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Indigenous Search and Rescue Training and Exercising | $24.29M / 9 years, $3.37M Ongoing | $2.68M | $2.14M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.10 | T 1.5.10 | March 2027 | 451 Indigenous peoples |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness | $109.19M / 9 years, $12.73M Ongoing | $11.77M | $9.43M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.11 | T 1.5.11 | March 2027 | 788 users (21% increase) |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Safety Equipment and Basic Marine Infrastructure in Northern Communities | $62.03M / 5 years | $15.40M | $5.90M | ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.12 | T 1.5.12 | March 2027 | 19% |
|
TC DFO/CCG |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Indigenous Participation and Training – Marine Training Program |
TC: $38.94M / 5 years DFO/CCG: $9.99M / 5 years Total: $48.93M / 5 years |
TC: $7.80M DFO/CCG: $2.20M Total: $10.00M |
TC: $8.07M DFO/CCG: $1.43M Total: $9.50M |
ER 1.5 | PI 1.5.13 | T 1.5.13 | March 2027 | 42.27% |
|
ECCC Substances and Waste Management, DFO/CCG Environmental Response, Aquatic Ecosystem Science, HC Health Impacts of Chemicals |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Recovery from Environmental Emergencies Involving Marine Oil Spills |
ECCC: $13.54M/ 9 years, $1.37M Ongoing DFO/CCG: $3.09M / 5 years HC: $3.42M / 9 years, $0.37M Ongoing Total: $20.05M / 9 years; $1.74M Ongoing |
ECCC: $1.93M DFO/CCG: $0.61M HC: $0.37M Total: $2.91M |
ECCC: $1.58M DFO/CCG: $0.42M HC: $0.35M Total: $2.35M |
ER 1.6 | PI 1.6.1 | T 1.6.1 | March 2027 | Result in progress |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Liability and Compensation | $12.78 / 9 years, $1.40M Ongoing | $1.42M | $1.42M | ER 1.6 | PI 1.6.2 | T 1.6.2 | December 2022 | Yes |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
ER 1.1: The national prevention framework is adapted to prevent or minimize marine incidents and impacts from routine marine transportation and shipping
PI 1.1: % of identified gaps in the national framework that are closed to ensure that the prevention framework is adapted to account for changes to marine transportation
T 1.1: 100%
ER 1.2: Tools are in place to facilitate safe navigation
PI 1.2.1: % of proposed low impact shipping corridors in the Arctic that are covered by modern electronic navigation charts
T 1.2.1: 50% of Proposed Primary and Secondary Low Impact Shipping Corridors in the Arctic covered by modern Electronic Navigation Chart meeting international standards.
PI 1.2.2: % of proposed low impact shipping corridors in the Arctic that are surveyed to modern or adequate standards
T 1.2.2: 60% of proposed Primary and Secondary Low Impact Shipping Corridors in the Arctic are surveyed to international standards
PI 1.2.3: % of pleasure craft meeting regulatory requirements following Pleasure Craft Courtesy Checks (PCCC)
T 1.2.3: At least 60% of pleasure crafts
ER 1.3: Enhanced Oversight and Enforcement of federal marine safety and environmental regulations
PI 1.3.1: NASP response rate to search and rescue and oil spill tasking
T 1.3.1: 70% response rate to search and rescue tasking and 100% response rate to oil spill taskings
PI 1.3.2 Enhanced inspection of every foreign tanker inspected under Port State Control
T 1.3.2: 90%
ER 1.4: National direction and guidance are available to guide response in the event of a marine emergency
PI 1.4.1: % of responders trained to participate in HNS incident response
T 1.4.1: 70%
PI 1.4.2: % national policy/plans/frameworks updated to reflect the national system
T 1.4.2: 100%
PI 1.4.3: % of places of refuge designated
T 1.4.3: 75%
PI 1.4.4: % increase in datasets and products shared with stakeholders to support decisions using real-time information
T 1.4.4: At least 50%
PI 1.4.5: # of search and rescue areas reviewed using the risk-based analysis methodology
T 1.4.5: Eight reviews annually starting in 2024
PI 1.4.6: # of integrated marine pollution response plans developed that are informed by science, Indigenous knowledge and operational experience
T 1.4.6: Eight
ER 1.5: The federal government, Indigenous and coastal communities have improved capacity to respond to marine incidents
PI 1.5.1: % of occasions where the scientific and technical advice provided by ECCC is considered in response and remediation decisions
T 1.5.1: 90%
PI 1.5.2: # of days the Arctic Response Station is operating per year (June-October)
T 1.5.2: 115 days per year starting 2023
PI 1.5.3: # of caches (community packs) delivered to identified communities at prescribed locations
T 1.5.3: 29
PI 1.5.4: # of new pollution response vessels delivered to environmental response depots
T 1.5.4: 8
PI 1.5.5: # of coastal communities and partners that have received access to a CCG integrated communication tool to supports on-water marine response
T 1.5.5: 38
PI 1.5.6: % MERT responders trained and equipped to respond to marine pollution incidents
T 1.5.6: 100%
PI 1.5.7: # of coastal marine response teams (CMRT) trained, equipped, and ready to respond to marine pollution incidents
T 1.5.7: 19
PI 1.5.8: % of Indigenous community units funded under the Indigenous Community Volunteer Program who are active members of the CCG Auxiliary
T 1.5.8: 100%
PI 1.5.9: % of maritime SAR responses to which the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary responded
T 1.5.9: 25% (five-year average)
PI 1.5.10: # of Indigenous Peoples who participate in marine emergency response training and/or exercising through agreements and arrangements with Coast Guard
T 1.5.10: 360
PI 1.5.11: % increase of users with access to EMSA (current baseline is 650 users)
T 1.5.11: 100% increase (1300 users)
PI 1.5.12: % of targeted Northern Indigenous communities deploying new safety equipment and/or basic marine infrastructure
T 1.5.12: 90%
PI 1.5.13: % of Marine Training Program graduates who are employed in the marine sector
T 1.5.13: 70%
ER 1.6: Recovery operations are coordinated to minimize residual impacts of marine oil spills and compensation to affected parties for impact of pollutants is enhanced
PI 1.6.1: The Recovery Framework is established
T 1.6.1: By 2027
PI 1.6.2: Availability of compensation for all future losses of income or profit in all spills
T 1.6.2: December 2022
Theme 2 - Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems
Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal*: $389.34M
2024-25 federal theme planned spending:
- TC: $25.16M
- DFO/CCG: $56.11M
- ECCC: $1.67M
- Total: $82.94M
2024-25 federal theme actual spending:
- TC: $18.09M
- DFO/CCG: $57.03M
- ECCC: $1.29M
- Total: $76.41M
Theme outcome: Marine ecosystems are restored, and proactive measures are in place for the ongoing protection against the impacts of marine shipping
| Theme performance indicators | Theme targets | Date to achieve theme target | 2024-25 actual results |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of measures in place to reduce impacts of marine safety incidents, marine shipping, vessels of concern, and vessel traffic on marine ecosystems | Seven | March 2027 | 4 measures in place |
| # of square meters of aquatic habitat in marine and coastal areas of Canada that have been restored | 700 million square meters restored | March 2027 | 3,204 square meters |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
Theme 2 - Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems - Horizontal initiative activities
| Departments | Link to the department’s program inventory | Horizontal initiative activities | Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected results | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity targets | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2024-25 Actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Cumulative Effects of Marine Shipping | $8.29M / 5 years | $1.57M | $1.99M | ER 2.1 | PI 2.1.1 | T 2.1.1 | March 2027 | 0 regional assessments |
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DFO Aquatic Ecosystem Science |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Assessment and monitoring of physical and acoustic (noise) effects on marine mammals from major marine development projects, including the continued delivery of TMX Project Recommendation 5-6 | $28.06M / 5 years | $6.49M | $6.47M | ER 2.1 | PI 2.1.2 | T 2.1.2 | March 2027 | 1 DFO CSAS publication |
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TC DFO/CCG Small Craft Harbours, ECCC Migratory Birds and other Wildlife, Substances and Waste Management |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Comprehensive Strategy for Vessels of Concern |
TC: $64.12M/ 5 years DFO/CCG: $112.14M/ 5 years, $0.39M Ongoing ECCC: $7.63M/ 5 years Total: $183.89M/ 5 years; $0.39M Ongoing |
TC: $11.36M DFO/CCG: $21.69M ECCC: $1.67M Total: $34.72M |
TC: $7.46M DFO/CCG: $22.66M ECCC: $1.29M Total: $31.41M |
ER 2.2 |
March 2024 & March 2027 N/A |
94 vessels of concern removed N/A |
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DFO Fish and Fish Habitat Protection |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund | $85.40M/ 5 years | $26.29M | $26.20M |
March 2027 March 2027 March 2027 |
38% 33% 93% |
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DFO/CCG Marine Planning and Conservation |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Establishing and implementing Marine Environmental Quality tools under the Oceans Act to address key stressors and support decision-making in the marine environment | $14.53M/ 9 years, $1.57M Ongoing | $1.64M | $1.70M | ER 2.5 |
March 2027 and March 2031 March 2027 and March 2031 |
0 - Begin reporting results in FY25-26 0 - Begin reporting results in FY25-26 |
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| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species through Marine Transportation | $66.94M/ 9 years, $4.56M Ongoing | $12.23M | $8.64M | ER 2.5 | PI 2.5.3 | T 2.5.3 | March 2027 | 97.10% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Arctic Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil Use by Ships | No Funding | No Funding | No Funding | ER 2.5 | PI 2.5.3 | T 2.5.3 | March 2027 | 97.10% |
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DFO/CCG Fisheries Management |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Marine Mammal Response Program | $1.01M / 1 year |
No Funding | No Funding | ER 2.5 | PI 2.5.4 | T 2.5.4 | March 2023 | Complete |
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DFO Aquatic Ecosystem Science |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Reducing the Threat of Vessel Traffic on Whales and Other Marine Mammals through Detection and Avoidance | $1.22M / 1 year |
No Funding | No Funding | ER 2.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
ER 2.1: Scientific information and tools are available to inform decisions related to marine ecosystem and marine mammal protection
PI 2.1.1: # of regional assessments completed on the cumulative effects of marine shipping on marine environments and local communities
T 2.1.1: Six regional assessments completed
PI 2.1.2: # new science products related to SARA-listed marine mammals, whale detection, underwater noise, and noise management
T 2.1.2: At least four
ER 2.2: Abandonment of vessels is reduced, and vessels of concern are addressed
PI 2.2.1: # of vessels of concern removed under the funding programs
T 2.2.1: 110 (80 by ABP and 30 by SCH-AWVRP) and 200 (125 by ABP and 75 by SCH-AWVRP)
PI 2.2.2: % of vessels of concern that are addressed by their owners
T 2.2.2: N/A
ER 2.3: Aquatic restoration efforts are expanded to include in-land waterways
PI 2.3.1: % of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects taking place in freshwater environments
T 2.3.1: 20%
ER 2.4: Indigenous Peoples play a more significant role in aquatic habitat restoration
PI 2.4.1: % of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that are Indigenous led
T 2.4.1: 30%
PI 2.4.2: % of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that will include Indigenous partners with a strong role in development and implementation
T 2.4.2: 90%
ER 2.5: Measures are in place, and complied with, to reduce the risk of stressors on marine ecosystems
PI 2.5.1: % priority Marine Environment Quality recommendations implemented from Ocean Noise Strategy forward plan
T 2.5.1: By March 2027, 50% and by 2031, 100%
PI 2.5.2: # of measures developed to mitigate risks of priority marine environmental stressors
T 2.5.2: By March 2027, 1 and by 2031, 2
PI 2.5.3: % of ships inspected compliant with Ballast Water Regulations
T 2.5.3: 95% of vessels over 400 gross tonnage comply with the Ballast Water Regulations
PI 2.5.4: # of partners equipped or trained to respond to marine mammal incidents
T 2.5.4: 11
Theme 3 - Strengthening the evidence base
Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal*: $208.86M
2024-25 federal theme planned spending:
- TC: $0.11M
- DFO/CCG: $17.88M
- ECCC: $10.78M
- NRCan: $8.46M
- Total: $37.23M
2024-25 federal theme actual spending:
- TC: $0.28M
- DFO/CCG: $17.23M
- ECCC: $10.06M
- NRCan: $8.33M
- Total: $35.90M
Theme outcome: Scientific information and capacity for expert analysis is available to inform decisions related to the prevention, prediction, and response of marine incidents, as well as to guide ecosystem protection
| Theme performance indicator | Theme target | Date to achieve theme target | 2024-25 actual results |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of scientific publications, products, and programs | 65 | March 2027 | 92 publications, products, and programs |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
Theme 3 - Strengthening the Evidence Base - Horizontal initiative activities
| Departments | Link to the department’s program inventory | Horizontal initiative activities) | Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2024-25 Actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECCC (Migratory Birds and other Wildlife, Water Quality and Ecosystems Partnerships) | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Advancing Evidence-based Decisions Through Environmental Data (AED) | $62.50M /9 years, $6.15M Ongoing | $8.11M | $7.36M | ER 3.1 | PI 3.1.1 | T 3.1.1 | March 2027 | 43% |
| DFO/CCG (Aquatic Ecosystem Science) | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | DFO Environmental Response Science | $41.65M /5 years | $7.52M | $6.94M | ER 3.1 | PI 3.1.2 | T 3.1.2 | Annual | 9 publications and/or products |
| NRCan (Energy Innovation and Clean Technology) | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Multi-Partner Research Initiative | $30.26M /5 years | $8.46M | $8.33M | ER 3.2 | PI 3.2.1 | T 3.2.1 | Annual | 14 publications |
| DFO (Oceans and Climate Change Science) | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Oceans Network Canada | $51.79M /5 years | $10.36M | $10.29M | ER 3.2 | PI 3.2.2 | T 3.2.2 | March 2027 | 12 CODAR sites |
| ECCC (Migratory Birds and other Wildlife) | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Community-based Partnerships for Marine Response | $21.58M /9 years, $2.39M Ongoing | $2.67M | $2.70M | ER 3.2 | PI 3.2.3 | T 3.2.3 | March 2027 | 67% |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | World Maritime University (WMU) Chair Position | $1.01M /9 years, $0.11M Ongoing | $0.11M | $0.28M | ER 3.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
ER 3.1: Increased access to new research and data to inform safer navigation and to support incident response
PI 3.1.1: % of priority areas by region that have environmental data available for environmental emergencies
T 3.1.1: 100%
PI 3.1.2: # of scientific publications and products related to oil in the marine environment
T 3.1.2: Beginning in 2023, at least five per year until 2027
ER 3.2: Data and research products are available to inform safer navigation, emergency response planning and marine ecosystems impacts
PI 3.2.1: # of scientific publications and products related to oil in the marine, offshore, offshore platform and near-shore environments, as well as onshore pipeline oil spill scenarios
T 3.2.1: Beginning in FY 2023/24, at least five per year until 2027
(20 in total)
PI 3.2.2: # of CODAR sites where real-time or near real-time data is available
T 3.2.2: 14
PI 3.2.3: % of engaged Indigenous groups providing data and/or information to support marine safety
T 3.2.3: 100% of engaged Indigenous groups are contributing local information to support marine safety
Theme 4 - Advancing Indigenous Partnerships and Engaging Canadians
Total federal theme funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal*: $55.08M
2024-25 federal theme planned spending:
- TC: $15.56M
- DFO/CCG: $2.20M
- Total: $17.76M
2024-25 federal theme actual spending:
- TC: $15.44M
- DFO/CCG: $1.95M
- Total: $17.39M
Theme outcome: Indigenous Peoples are meaningfully participating and have a role in the marine safety system and ecosystem protection
| Theme performance indicators | Theme targets | Date to achieve theme target | 2024-25 actual results |
|---|---|---|---|
| % of Indigenous groups who feel that they meaningfully participated in the Oceans Protection Plan |
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March 2027 |
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| % of Canadians who are confident in Canada’s marine safety system | By March 2027, 2% increase of survey respondents are confident in Canada’s marine safety system from the end of 2022 | March 2027 | 8% increase |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
Theme 4 - Advancing Indigenous Partnerships and Engaging Canadians - Horizontal initiative activities
Table A
| Departments | Link to the department’s program inventory | Horizontal initiative activities | Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* | 2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity target(s) | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2024-25 Actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC DFO/CCG (Shore-Based Asset Readiness) | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Oceans Protection Plan Engagement Hubs and Marine Dialogue Forums |
TC: $9.60M /5 years DFO/CCG: $2.51M /5 years Total: $12.11M /5 years |
TC: $8.73M DFO/CCG: $0.49M Total: $9.22M |
TC: $9.85M DFO/CCG: $0.30M Total : $10.15M |
ER 4.1 | PI 4.1.1 | T 4.1.1 | March 2027 | 0% increase |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Salish Sea Strategy | $2.03M / 5 years | $0.34M | $0.24M | ER 4.1 | PI 4.1.1 | T 4.1.1 | March 2027 | 0% increase |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Building Public Confidence in Canada’s Marine Safety System | $7.05M / 5 years | $1.40M | $1.36M | ER 4.1 | PI 4.1.1 | T 4.1.1 | March 2027 | 0% increase |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
Table B
Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal*:
- TC: $25.12M/ 5 years
- DFO/CCG: $8.77M/ 5 years
- Total: $33.89M/ 5 years
2024-25 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity:
- TC: $$5.09M
- DFO/CCG: $1.71M
- Total: $6.80M
2024-25 actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity:
- TC: $3.99M
- DFO/CCG: $1.65M
- Total: $5.64M
| Departments | Link to the department’s program inventory | Horizontal initiative activities | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity expected results | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity performance indicators | 2024-25 horizontal initiative activity targets | Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target | 2024-25 Actual Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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TC DFO/CCG (Shore-Based Asset Readiness) |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Advancing Indigenous Partnerships: Governance, Policy Framework and Partnership Agreements | ER 4.2 | PI 4.2.1 | T 4.2.1 | March 2027 | Maintained 4 existing partnership agreements and 30 new partnership agreements |
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TC DFO/CCG (Shore-Based Asset Readiness) |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Advancing Indigenous Partnerships: Proactive Vessel Management | ER 4.2 | PI 4.2.2 | T 4.2.2 | March 2027 | 0 partnerships assessed |
| TC | Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Advancing Indigenous Partnerships: Regulatory Roundtable | ER 4.2 | PI 4.2.3 | T 4.2.3 | March 2027 | 75 Indigenous organizations engaged |
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TC DFO/CCG (Shore-Based Asset Readiness) |
Protecting Oceans and Waterways | Advancing Indigenous Partnerships: Northern Low-Impact Shipping Corridors | ER 4.2 | PI 4.2.4 | T 4.2.4 | March 2027 | 4 Indigenous partners |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.
ER 4.1: Strengthened engagement with Indigenous Peoples, coastal communities, and stakeholders through enhanced collaboration, coordination, and information-sharing.
PI 4.1.1: % increase of survey respondents participating in the Salish Sea Strategy and Marine Dialogue Forums who indicate engagement has helped their participation in the marine safety system or environmental protection
T 4.1.1: 20% increase from baseline
ER 4.2: Meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples
PI 4.2.1: # of partnership agreements signed and maintained with those Indigenous groups who have indicated interest
T 4.2.1: Maintain two existing and up to four new partnership agreements nationally
PI 4.2.2: # of partnership agreements assessed using performance indicators co-developed with Indigenous partners
T 4.2.2: At least two partnership agreements assessed
PI 4.2.3: # of Indigenous groups engaged in developing a collaborative governance framework
T 4.2.3: Up to five regional or national Indigenous groups or partners
PI 4.2.4: # of targeted Indigenous partners contributing to developing and recommending a governance model to support low impact shipping corridors in the North
T 4.2.4: 10 targeted Indigenous partners
Total spending, all themes
| Theme | Total federal funding, including legacy funding, allocated since the last renewal* | 2024-25 total federal planned spending | 2024-25 total federal actual spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancing Marine Safety | $1,379.7M | $196.6M | $152.57M |
| Protecting and Restoring Marine Ecosystems | $389.3M | $82.9M | $76.41M |
| Strengthening the Evidence Base | $208.9M | $37.3M | $35.90M |
| Advancing Indigenous Partnerships and Engaging Canadians | $55.1M | $11M | $17.39M |
| Total, all themes | $2032.9M | $327.8M | $282.27M |
*This amount includes any additional funding received after the last renewal.