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Introduction6Coast Guard HistoryThe first lifeboat and lighthouses in Canada wereestablished on the east coast during the 1700s.In response to an urgent need for protection andregulation of fishing and shipping vessels, patrolvessels appeared along the eastern seaboard and inthe Great Lakes region during the 1800s.At Confederation in 1867, the federal governmentassumed responsibility for marine affairsincluding the operation of government vesselsand for various elements of marine infrastructure,including:• Aids to navigation;• Lifesaving stations;• Canals and waterways;• Marine regulatory bodies; and• Supporting shore infrastructure.The Department of Marine and Fisheries wasestablished in 1868 to discharge the federal marinemandate. In 1910, the Naval Service of Canada,precursor to the Canadian Navy, was establishedfrom a portion of the departmental fleet. Marineand Fisheries became two separate departmentsin 1930 and, in 1936, responsibility for marinetransportation shifted to the new Department ofTransport (DOT).The DOT maintained a fleet of 241 vessels whichhas subsequently evolved into the CCG fleet.This fleet had a number of missions that now fallunder the CCG mandate, including maintainingnavigation aids, icebreaking, and Searchand Rescue.Starting in the 1940s, many organizations andcommunities pressed the government to form anational coast guard. The Canadian Coast Guard(CCG) was officially created on January 26,1962. The Canadian Coast Guard College wasestablished in 1965 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia,to train men and women for service in CCG.The federal government has restructured CCGtwice since 1962:• With the 1995 merger of Coast Guard intoFisheries and Oceans, the DFO Science vesselsand the Fisheries Conservation and Protectionfleet were incorporated into the Coast GuardFleet. The merger facilitated better use ofresources through multi-tasking vessels andallowed a reduction in the size of the newlycombined fleet.• In 2005, CCG became a Special OperatingAgency (SOA) within DFO. SOA statusaffirmed the Canadian Coast Guard asa national institution and emphasized itsessential role providing the maritime servicesrequired by users of Canadian waterways.It also confirmed Coast Guard as the operatorof the government’s civilian fleet in supportof programs within DFO and in othergovernment departments. SOA status enablesCCG to focus on service delivery and providesthe operational and financial flexibilitiesnecessary to do so.Canadian Coast Guard — www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca
(1)WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DOThe Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has a directand important impact on the lives of Canadians.We help ensure the safe use of Canadian waterways,and we facilitate the smooth functioning of theCanadian economy.A nationally recognized symbol of safety, Coast Guardserves on three oceans, the St. Lawrence River andGreat Lakes, and other major waterways. Often CCGis the only federal presence in many remote, Aboriginal,and Arctic communities. Operating along the longestcoastline in the world and in some of its most difficultweather conditions, CCG operates 24 hours a day, everyday of the year (for information on what we do every day,please refer to Section 4).Legal MandateCoast Guard’s mandate derives from the ConstitutionAct, 1867, which gives the federal government exclusivelegislative authority over navigation, shipping, beacons,buoys, lighthouses, and Sable Island.The Oceans Act gives the Minister of Fisheries andOceans responsibility for services for the safe, economical,and efficient movement of ships in Canadian watersthrough the provision of aids to navigation, marinecommunications and traffic management services,icebreaking and ice management services, andchannel maintenance.The Oceans Act also gives the Minister responsibility forthe marine component of the federal search and rescueprogram, marine pollution response, and support to othergovernment departments, boards, and agencies throughthe provision of ships, aircraft, and other services.The Canada Shipping Act, 2001 gives the Ministerof Fisheries and Oceans responsibilities, powers, andobligations with respect to aids to navigation, SableIsland, St. Paul Island, search and rescue, pollutionresponse, and vessel traffic services.Under the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act(AWPPA), a Ministerial Order may be signed for andissued on behalf of the Governor-in-Council by theMinister of Transport, to provide support and visiblewritten authority for actions taken on their behalf bya designated On-scene Commander of an Arctic spillincident. Subject to regulations under AWPPA andto applicable inter-agency agreements, the CanadianCoast Guard has lead agency responsibility for ensuringresponses to ship-source spills, mystery source spills, andship-source pollution incidents that occur as a result ofloading or unloading to or from ships or oil handlingfacilities in Arctic waters of Canadian interest.Who We Serve and What We DoWe serve clients in all sectors of the Canadian economy:the general public, commercial shippers, ferry operators,fishers, recreational boaters, coastal communities,and other government departments and agencies.For example:• We provide servicesrelated to aids tonavigation, icebreaking,search and rescue,pollution response, andmarine communicationsand traffic managementto commercialfishers, commercialshippers, ports, andrecreational boaters.• We respond to federalmaritime priorities andnatural or man-madeemergencies. We providesupport for variousactivities mandatedunder the Federal Emergency Response Plan andare involved both nationally and internationallyin planning and exercises related to environmentalresponse and search and rescue.• We support DFO programs by providing vessels andmaritime professionals to support science activitiesand to help manage and protect fisheries resources.Internal clients include DFO Fisheries Management,DFO Oceans Management, DFO Science, and DFOSmall Craft Harbours.• We support the non-military activities of othergovernment departments and agencies by providingvessels, aircraft, marine expertise, and other maritimeservices, including support to maritime securityactivities. Clients for these services include theDepartment of National Defence, the Department ofForeign Affairs and International Trade, EnvironmentCanada, Health Canada, Natural Resources Canada,the Natural Sciences and Engineering ResearchCouncil of Canada, Public Safety Canada, theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police, the CanadaBorder Services Agency, and Transport Canada.7On an average day, CCG:• Saves 8 lives;• Assists 55 people in 19 searchand rescue cases;• Services 60 aids to navigation;• Handles 1,547 marine radio contacts;• Manages 2,325 commercialship movements;• Escorts 4 commercial vesselsthrough ice;• Carries out 12 fisheries patrols,supports 8 scientific surveys and3 hydrographical missions;• Deals with 3 reported pollutionevents; and,• Surveys 5 kilometers of navigationchannel bottomBUSINESS PLAN 2009-2012
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