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Navigable Waters Protection Program
Navigable Waters Protection Program
OverviewThe Navigable Waters Protection Program (NWPP) ensures the public’s right to navigate Canada’s waters without obstruction. This is done through the administration of the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA). We are a national program with five regional offices situated across Canada.
In daily operations, the NWPP performs the following duties:
- approves works built in, on, over, under, through or across navigable water in Canada prior to construction of work(s);
- ensures the appropriate safety and warning lights, markers, etc. are used and maintained during construction of various works;
- as the Receiver of Wreck, sees to the removal of obstructions to navigation including unauthorized works or other obstructions such as sunken or wrecked vessels;
- as the Receiver of Wreck, the NWPP applies the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, Part 7.
The NWPP works with anyone or any entity with the desire to build in, on, over, under, through or across navigable water in Canada.
- The general public
- Different levels of government
- Industry
