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Marine Security Contribution Program

The Marine Security Contribution Program began as a three-year, $115 million program to help improve marine security at Canada’s ports and marine facilities.
In June 2006, the Government announced that the program would:

  • expand to include domestic ferry operators and
  • last two years longer for facilities other than Canada Port Authorities.

Ports and marine facilities
Under the program, ports and marine facilities could apply for funds to help them pay for improvements that:

  • Met or exceeded their Transport Canada-approved Security Plans;
  • and began on or after April 1, 2004.

Domestic ferries
Under the program, domestic ferry terminal operators and domestic ferry vessel operators could apply for funds to help them pay for the improvements that:

  • met or exceeded their Transport Canada-reviewed Security Plans; and
  • began on or after June 22, 2006, when they were added to the program.

The Marine Security Contribution Program ended on November 30, 2009.

Marine Security Contribution Program
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