Canada’s North is experiencing steady growth in maritime traffic including local, tourist and transiting vessels. As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to Arctic and maritime safety, the annual Arctic operational season ensures safe and efficient movement of vessels in Canada's northern waters. Coast Guard presence is more important than ever for supporting the resupply of northern communities, and contributing to both search and rescue and marine environmental protection.
Ottawa, Ontario – Members of the media are invited to participate in a technical briefing via teleconference on the Canadian Coast Guard’s summer operations in the Arctic.
Through the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is improving marine safety and protecting Canada's waterways and coasts for today and the future.
The Government of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) was launched in 2010 with the goal of providing the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy with the vessels they need while also revitalizing Canadian shipyards, and Canada’s marine industry, and creating good quality jobs and business opportunities for Canadians across the country.
The Government of Canada is committed to renewing the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. We are providing the women and men of the Coast Guard, and our scientists in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, with the best equipment to conduct their important work, keeping our oceans safe, protecting the environment, conducting scientific research and keeping our economy moving.
North Vancouver, British Columbia – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will attend the launch of the second Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel built at Seaspan Shipyards, in Vancouver. The vessel is being constructed for the Canadian Coast Guard under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, and will support important scientific research by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
The Government of Canada supports the development and training of individuals who want to contribute to the protection, safety and maintenance of our waters and waterways for all Canadians.
The Canadian Coast Guard provides a wide range of services across Canada, including icebreaking, search and rescue, aids to navigation, and environmental response.
Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, officially welcomed CCGS Captain Molly Kool to the Coast Guard fleet at the Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region Headquarters in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Through the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is improving marine safety and protecting Canada's waterways and coasts for today and the future.
