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Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) - Archived Meeting Documents

Meeting Documents - November 2011

Opening Plenary

Air Emissions Working Group

Construction and Equipment Standing Committee

Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight Working Group

Environmental Response Ad hoc Working Group

Fishing Vessel Safety Certification and Training Working Group

Fishing Vessel Safety Regulatory Issues Working Group

Fishing Vessel Safety Standing Committee

Marine Policy Ad hoc Working Group

Navigable Waters Protection Program Working Group

Navigation and Operations Standing Committee

Personnel Standing Committee

Recreational Boating Standing Committee

April 2011

  • The National CMAC meeting scheduled to take place from April 26, 2011 to April 29, 2011 at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa, Ontario was cancelled.

Regional CMAC April 2011

Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations

Slide Presentation PDF Version ( 259 kB)

Hazardous and Noxious Substances

Information Paper PDF Version ( 884 kB)
Slide Presentation PDF Version ( 1.83 mB)

Implementation of Safety Mangement Requirements in the Canadian Fleet

Information Paper PDF Version ( 110 kB)
Slide Presentation PDF Version ( 353 kB)

Regulatory Updates

Slide Presentation PDF Version ( 245 kB)

Small Vessel Compliance Program

Slide Presentation PDF Version ( 906 kB)

Vessel Construction Regulations

Slide Presentation PDF Version ( 188 kB)

April 2010 Discussion Documents

Construction and Equipment Standing Committee

  • Small Vessel Regulations

Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight Working Group

  • Terms of Reference
  • Delegated Statutory Inspection Program (DSIP)
  • DSIP Enrolment Procedure
  • DSIP Monitoring Procedure
  • Safety Management Guidelines

Marine Policy Ad Hoc Working Group

  • Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 (Nairobi Convention)

Marine Security Standing Committee

  • Proposed Amendments to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations

Navigable Waters Protection Program Working Group

  • Minor Works and Waters Regulations

Personnel Standing Committee

  • STW

Recreational Boating Standing Committee

  • Small Vessel Regulations

November 2009 Discussion Documents

  • Life Saving Equipment Regulations
  • Navigable Waters Protection Program
  • Navigable Waters Protection Program Minor Works and Waters Order
  • Vessel Fire Safety Regulations

April 2009 Discussion Documents

  • Fire and Boat Drill Regulations
  • Fire Safety Regulations
  • Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations
  • Marine Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
  • Small Vessel Regulations

November 2008 Discussion Documents

  • Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations
  • Fire and Boat Drill Regulations
  • Fire Safety Regulations
  • Marine Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
  • Policy on Replacement of PDF's with Properly Sized Approved Small Vessel or Standard Life Jackets
  • Procedure or Equipment for Prevention of Cold Shock and Hypothermia on Small Workboats
  • Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Vessels
  • Small Vessel Regulations
  • Use of Alternative Life Jackets on Small Vessels
  • Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations
  • Voyage Data Recorders Regulations

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