Contact Information
- Regional Transport Canada Offices of Boating Safety
- Marine and Air Search and Rescue Emergency Telephone Numbers
- Website Links
Regional Transport Canada Offices of Boating Safety
If you have any questions after reading this guide, visit the Office of Boating Safety website at www.boatingsafety.gc.ca. If you still have questions, contact your regional office (listed below). For general information, you may also call the Boating Safety Infoline at 1-800-267-6687.
Pacific (British Columbia)
700-800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2J8
Tel.: 1-604-666-2681
Prairie and Northern (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
344 Edmonton Street
P.O. Box 8550
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0P6
Tel.: 1-888-463-0521
Ontario
100 Front Street South
Sarnia, Ontario
N7T 2M4
Tel.: 1-877-281-8824
Quebec
901 Cap-Diamant
Room 253
Quebec, Quebec
G1K 4K1
Tel.: 1-418-648-5331
Atlantic (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island)
45 Alderney Drive, 11th Floor
PO Box 1013
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 4K2
Tel.: 1-800-387-4999
Atlantic (Newfoundland and Labrador)
100 New Gower Street, 7 th Floor
P.O. Box 1300
St. John’s, Newfoundland
A1C 6H8
Tel.: 1-800-230-3693
Other Organizations
Canada Border Services Agency
Border Information Service: 1-800-461-9999
Outside Canada: 1-204-983-3500 or 1-506-636-5064
Service Canada
Tel.: 1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232)
Transport Canada’s Vessel Registration Office
Tel.: 1-877-242-8770
Environment Canada
Tel.: 1-877-789-7733
E-mail: weather.info.meteo@ec.gc.ca
Canadian Hydrographic Service
Tel.: 1-613-998-4931
E-mail: chsinfo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Website: www.charts.gc.ca
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
Tel.: 1-613-932-5170
E-mail: publications@seaway.ca
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
Tel.: 1-888-CPS-BOAT (1-888-277-2628)
Industry Canada
Tel.: 1-800-328-6189
Canadian Beacon Registry
Tel.: 1-800-727-9414
Government of Canada Publications Marine publications and regulations
Website: www.publications.gc.ca
Tel.: 1-800-635-7943
Marine and Air Search and Rescue Emergency Telephone Numbers
Act smart and call early in an emergency. The sooner your call, the sooner help will arrive.
Pacific Coast
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria
1-800-567-5111 or 1-250-363-2333
Great Lakes and Arctic
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton
1-800-267-7270 or 1-613-965-3870
St. Lawrence River
Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre Quebec
1-800-463-4393 or 1-418-648-3599
Newfoundland and Labrador Coast
Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre St. John’s
1-800-563-2444 or 1-709-772-5151
Maritimes Coast
Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax
1-800-565-1582 or 1-902-427-8200
Website Links
Transport Canada Accredited Course Providers Search by Province:
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/4/pcoc-ccep/mn.aspx?lang=e
Complete List:
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/4/pcoc-ccep/cpl.aspx?lang=e
Office of Boating Safety – Regulations for Pleasure Craft Acts and Regulations – Canada Shipping Act, 2001
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/rsqa/csa2001/menu.htm
Provincial and Territorial Transportation Offices
http://www.tc.gc.ca/aboutus/prov.htm
Transport Canada’s Construction Standards for Small Vessels (TP 1332E)
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/tp/TP1332/menu.htm
Pleasure Craft Licence – How-To
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/sc/boats/how.shtml
Transport Canada’s Vessel Registration Office
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/oep/shipreg/registration/menu.htm
List of Marine Safety Certificates Recognized for the Issuance of a Pleasure Craft Operator Card
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/debs/obs/courses/pcoc/list-marine-safety-certif.htm
Safety Rules and Tips for Personal Watercraft (PWC) Use
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/debs/obs/resources/publications/pwc/menu.htm
Sea Kayaking Safety Guide (TP 14726E)
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/TP/TP14726/menu.htm
Approved Products Catalogue Index
http://www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSafety/APCI-ICPA/
Finding the Right Flotation Device for Your Child
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Cabinet Directive on Streamlining Regulation
http://www.regulation.gc.ca/directive/directive00-eng.asp
The Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations – A Boater’s Guide to Signage
http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/debs/obs/resources/publications/bbrsignage/menu.htm
Industry Canada - MMSI Information and Application Forms (under Maritime Information)
https://sd.ic.gc.ca/pls/engdoc_anon/sd_pages.main
Canadian Coast Guard – Radio Aids to Marine Navigation
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/MCTS_Radio_Aids
Contraventions Regulations (Click on Schedule I.1 : Canada Shipping Act 2001)
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-38.7/SOR-96-313/index.html
Canadian Hydrographic Service
www.charts.gc.ca
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