The Canada Shipping Act provides the domestic regulatory framework into which several international conventions and standards that relate to navigation safety have been incorporated.
Domestic:
International:
Recommendation on performance standards for radar reflectors (resolution MSC.164(78))
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) - Chapters 4 and 5
Convention on the International Regulatory Framework for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREG)
Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977