You may also wish to visit the main FAQ
site for other questions and responses organized by category, or the following marine related FAQ sites:
Canada
Border Services Agency (formerly Canada Customs) is responsible for licensing
recreational boats. For more information, call 1-800-461-9999. Trailers are
registered through your
provincial or territorial transportation office.
Consult the Office
of Boating Safety web site for information on pleasure craft licensing and pleasure
craft identification and markings.
Transport Canada's Marine Safety Directorate is responsible for regulating marine
transportation and the inspection of foreign and domestic vessels in Canadian waters. For
more information, call (613) 991- 3137.
The Canadian Coast Guard, under the purview of the
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, is responsible for
marine search and rescue operations in Canadian waters. For more information, call (613) 990-3110.
Marine acts and regulations are available through the Acts
and regulations website.
Regional and specific port authority contact information can be found on the Port Programs and Divestiture website.
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