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

Consolidated federal acts and regulations on
Justice Canada's web site are now official. See note.

Content last updated 2009.10.31

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

Transport Canada assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of the statutory and regulatory information provided by this profile. This regulatory material has been prepared for convenience of reference only. For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult the official publications of Canada's laws, which are available in most public libraries.

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).

No current bills.


Regulatory Initiatives (specific to the act)

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

Regulations Amending the Private Buoy Regulations (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 44 — October 31, 2009
Regulations Amending the Private Buoy Regulations (proposed) HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 44 — October 31, 2009 Official PDF Version (1,098 Kb)

Fire and Boat Drills Regulations (proposed) new

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 41 — October 10, 2009
Fire and Boat Drills Regulations HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 41 — October 10, 2009 Official PDF Version (2,349 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 41 — October 10, 2009
Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (proposed) HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 41 — October 10, 2009 Official PDF Version (2,349 Kb)

Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Vessels Regulations new (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 38 — September 19, 2009
Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Vessels Regulations (proposed) HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 38 — September 19, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,472 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 17 — August 19, 2009
SOR/2009-213 July 30, 2009
Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 17 — August 19, 2009 — Official PDF Version (2,351 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 26 — June 28, 2008
Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (proposed) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 26 — June 28, 2008 — Official PDF Version (1,946 Kb)

Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 12 — June 10, 2009
SOR/2009-154 May 28, 2009
Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 143, No. 12 — June 10, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,411 Kb)

Small Vessel Regulations (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 17 — April 25, 2009
Small Vessel Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 17 — April 25, 2009 Official PDF Version (1,398 Kb)

Environmental Response Arrangements Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008
SOR/2008-275 September 5, 2008
Environmental Response Arrangements Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008 Official PDF Version (3,958 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 16 — April 19, 2008
Environmental Response Arrangements Regulations HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 16 — April 19, 2008Official PDF Version (1,421 Kb)

Regulations Amending the Collision Regulations and the Canal Regulations

Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008
SOR/2008-272 September 5, 2008
Regulations Amending the Collision Regulations and the Canal Regulations — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 142, No. 19 — September 17, 2008 — Official PDF Version (3,958 Kb)

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 32 — August 11, 2007
Regulations Amending the Collision Regulations and the Canal Regulations (proposed) — HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 141, No. 32 — August 11, 2007 — Official PDF Version (1,210 Kb)

Government Notices

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

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 20 — May 16, 2009
Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 20 — May 16, 2009 — Official PDF Version (890 Kb)

Notice of an amendment to the bulk oil cargo fees applicable to the Quebec/Maritimes Region, the Newfoundland Region and the Great Lakes Region charged by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd.

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 10 — March 7, 2009
Notice of an amendment to the bulk oil cargo fees applicable to the Quebec/Maritimes Region, the Newfoundland Region and the Great Lakes Region charged by Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd. HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 143, No. 10 — March 7, 2009 — Official PDF Version (1,222 Kb)

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

Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 45 — November 8, 2008
Notice of an amendment to the fees charged by Western Canada Marine Response Corporation HTML Version | Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 142, No. 45 — November 8, 2008 — Official PDF Version (630 Kb)

News Releases / Media Advisories


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Date Modified: 2009-11-19

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