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Canada Marine Act (1998, c. 10)

Content last updated 2011.12.10

Summary Description

An Act for making the system of Canadian ports competitive, efficient and commercially oriented, providing for the establishing of port authorities and the divesting of certain harbours and ports, for the commercialization of the St. Lawrence Seaway and ferry services and other matters related to maritime trade and transport and amending the Pilotage Act and amending and repealing other Acts as a consequence.

Administration: Minister of Transport


Statutory Text

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Consolidated text


Regulations and Orders Pursuant to the Act


Bills (specific to the act)

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No current bills.


Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the act)

Depending on the date, amendments listed may not yet be included in the consolidated text.

Regulations Amending the Toronto Port Authority Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 145, No. 21 — October 12, 2011
Regulations Amending the Toronto Port Authority Regulations
SOR/2011-200 September 30, 2011
CIF September 30, 2011.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 27 — July 2, 201
Regulations Amending the Toronto Port Authority Regulations (proposed)

Government Notices

Saint John Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 50 — December 10, 2011
Saint John Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Thunder Bay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 44 — October 29, 2011
Thunder Bay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 39 — September 24, 2011
Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 38 — September 17, 2011
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 35 — August 27, 2011
Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Hamilton Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 34 — August 20, 2011
Hamilton Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 8 — February 19, 2011
Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 8 — February 19, 2011
Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Montreal Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 7 — February 12, 2011
Montreal Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Halifax Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 6 — February 5, 2011
Halifax Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Belledune Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 45 — November 6, 2010
Belledune Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 45 — November 6, 2010
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 43 — October 23, 2010
Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Halifax Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 38 — September 18, 2010
Halifax Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Belledune Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 31 — July 31, 2010
Belledune Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Nanaimo Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 29 — July 17, 2010
Nanaimo Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 29 — July 17, 2010
Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Toronto Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 29 — July 17, 2010
Toronto Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 25 — June 19, 2010
Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

St. John's Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 20 — May 15, 2010
St. John's Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Supplementary letters patent issued to the Montreal Port Authority

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 20 — May 15, 2010
Supplementary letters patent issued to the Montreal Port Authority

Sept-Îles Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 18 — May 1, 2010
Sept-Îles Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Saint John Port Authority —Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 17 — April 24, 2010
Saint John Port Authority —Supplementary letters patent

Belledune Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 4 — January 23, 2010
Belledune Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

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