Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface- Saint Vital, Man.) announced $994,847 for communities in Manitoba and Nunavut to purchase search and rescue boats and related equipment. One community in Manitoba and three communities in Nunavut are receiving funding: Churchill, MB – $319,035 to purchase a search and rescue boat, related equipment, and a boat shelter; … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.), along with Mario Pelletier, Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, welcomed the newly-built Canadian Coast Guard Ship John Cabot, to the Coast Guard fleet. The full release is available online. Call 343-550-9594.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) announced that following a fair and competitive bid process, a contract has been awarded to RJ MacIsaac Construction Ltd. of Antigonish, N.S., for the safe dismantling and removal of the Cormorant from the Port of Bridgewater. RJ MacIsaac Construction Ltd. is a … Read more
Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded a $1.7 million contract to Can-Ross Environmental Services Ltd. of Oakville, Ontario for the acquisition of 10,000 feet of environmental response equipment known as Tidal Seal Boom. The contract includes options for an additional 8,200 feet. The full release is available … Read more
Liberal MP Scott Simms (Notre Dame, Nfld.) unveiled a new Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue station in Twillingate, NL. Simms also took part in a dedication to service ceremony for a new 19-metre lifeboat stationed in Twillingate, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Conception Bay, one of 20 high-endurance lifeboats being built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The new … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat stations in Ontario are wrapping up their seasonal maritime search and rescue service. The stations are located at Britt, Brebeuf Island, Hill Island, Port Lambton, Thames River, and Long Point. Their regular operations will end on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. The full release is available online. Call 204-984-4715.
The CCGS Hudson, an Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel, has returned to service following the completion of vessel life extension work at NEWDOCK in St. John’s, Nfld. The work on the vessel included the replacement of steel and repairs to various areas of the vessel’s decks and tanks. The CCGS Hudson has now returned to its home port in Dartmouth, … Read more
The Coast Guard welcomed 14 new officers in Ontario and Québec. These officers are part of a class of 43 graduates from an extensive four-year officer training program at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The full release is available online. Call 343-550-9594. The Coast Guard welcomed 11 new officers in Western Canada. … Read more
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) alongside Chief Terry Paul, announced that she will ask the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs to recommend a new name for the Canadian Coast Guard ship Edward Cornwallis. The Minister will announce the name of the vessel before it leaves the Shelburne … Read more
The Government of Canada is working to renew its relationship with Indigenous peoples based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership. One way that the government has committed to renewing this relationship is by ensuring that First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples have a clear and prominent role in helping manage Canada’s natural environment … Read more
