Canadian Coast Guard - Mandate

Mandate

CCG’s mandate is stated in the Oceans Act and the Canada Shipping Act.

The Oceans Act gives the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans responsibility for providing:

• aids to navigation;
• marine communications and traffic management services;
• icebreaking and ice-management services;
• channel maintenance;
• marine search and rescue;
• marine pollution response; and
• support of other government departments, boards and agencies by providing ships, aircraft and other services.

The Canada Shipping Act gives the Minister powers, responsibilities and obligations concerning:

• aids to navigation;
• Sable Island;
• search and rescue;
• pollution response; and
• vessel traffic services.