| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
Over the past weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard Academy celebrated its 57th graduating class, welcoming one of its largest cohorts in decades, with 58 new officers joining the Canadian Coast Guard.
| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
Media are invited to the Canadian Coast Guard Academy where Kevin Brosseau, Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will celebrate the graduation of its latest cohort of officers.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal inshore rescue boat stations across Quebec are now open for the 2026 season.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, announced a foundational investment of $816 million over seven years to strengthen maritime security and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role in monitoring Canada’s waters.
| Canadian Coast Guard | backgrounders
Through the passage of the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration Systems and Borders Act, the Canadian Coast Guard was given additional security responsibilities.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal search and rescue station on Lake Winnipeg in Gimli, Manitoba opens on May 20, 2026.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Canadian Coast Guard will carry out a search and rescue exercise on May 26, 2026, in Parry Sound, Ontario.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The following Canadian Coast Guard seasonal search and rescue stations across New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are now open for the 2026 season
| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will make an announcement regarding the Canadian Coast Guard’s new security provisions under the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
Inshore rescue boat stations are primarily crewed by post-secondary students hired and trained by the Canadian Coast Guard. They provide additional maritime search and rescue service during the busy summer recreational boating season.
