Regulations

Disposal at Sea is controlled by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and its regulations, as well as regulations for the collection of monitoring fees under the Financial Administration Act. On-line links to the regulatory texts and supporting policy are provided here for your convenience. As well, copies of the complete regulatory texts, as printed in the Canada Gazette, may be downloaded from the documents page.

For other regulations, please consult the Consolidated Statutes and Regulations of the Department of Justice web site.

Regulations in place

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Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Part 7, Division 3, Disposal at Sea

Schedule 5: List of Waste or Other Matter

Schedule 6: Assessment of Waste or Other Matter

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Supporting policy

Text of 1996 Protocol to the London Convention 1972

International Maritime Organization web site on the London Convention 1972

Web site of the Office for the London Convention 1972

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Environment Canada Screening for Ocean Disposal under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

DFO's Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat

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