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Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (2001, c. 26)

Content last updated 2011.12.17

Summary Description

An Act respecting shipping and navigation and to amend the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 and other Acts.

Administration: Minister of Transport (except Part 5); Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Part 5)


Statutory Text

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Consolidated text


Regulations and Orders Pursuant to the Act


Other Related Acts and Regulations


Bills (specific to the act)

Links to Bills are directed to the Parliament of Canada LEGISinfo website (http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp).


Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the act)

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

Regulations Amending the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 51 — December 17, 2011
Regulations Amending the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (proposed)

Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 145, No. 23 — November 9, 2011
Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations
SOR/2011-237 October 27, 2011
CIF October 27, 2011.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 51 — December 18, 2010
Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations (proposed)

Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations new (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 45 — November 5, 2011
Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (proposed)

Voyage Data Recorder Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 145, No. 21 — October 12, 2011
Voyage Data Recorder Regulations
SOR/2011-203 September 30, 2011
CIF September 30, 2011.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 45 — November 6, 2010
Voyage Data Recorder Regulations (proposed)

Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Vessels Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No. 23 — November 10, 2010
Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Vessels Regulations
SOR/2010-227 October 21, 2010
CIF October 21, 2010.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 38 — September 19, 2009
Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Vessels Regulations (proposed)

Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No. 23 — November 10, 2010
Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations
SOR/2010-226 October 21, 2010.
CIF October 21, 2010.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 18 — May 1, 2010
Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (proposed)

Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No. 13 — June 23, 2010
Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations
SOR/2010-127 June 10, 2010
CIF July 1, 2010.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 9 — February 27, 2010
Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (proposed)

Small Vessel Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No. 10 — May 12, 2010
Small Vessel Regulations
SOR/2010-91 April 29, 2010
CIF April 29, 2010.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 17 — April 25, 2009
Small Vessel Regulations (proposed)

Fire and Boat Drills Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No. 10 — May 12, 2010
Fire and Boat Drills Regulations
SOR/2010-83 April 22, 2010
CIF April 22, 2010.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 41 — October 10, 2009
Fire and Boat Drills Regulations

Government Notices

Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 48 — November 26, 2011
Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Notice of an amendment to the bulk oil cargo fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No.21 — May 21, 2011
Notice of an amendment to the bulk oil cargo fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 145, No. 16 — April 16, 2011
Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd.

Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, No. 47 — November 20, 2010
Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 144, no 22 — May 29, 2010
Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

News Releases / Media Advisories