Northern Low-Impact Shipping Corridors
Current status: Open
Opened on April 1, 2021 and will close to new input on January 1, 2022.
Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Northern Low-Impact Shipping Corridors (Corridors) initiative is co-led by the Canadian Coast Guard, Transport Canada, and Canadian Hydrographic Service. The Corridors initiative seeks to minimize potential effects of shipping on wildlife, respect culturally and ecologically sensitive areas, enhance marine navigation safety, and guide investments in the North. The main objectives of the Corridors initiative is to collaboratively develop a governance framework to support the corridors, and to identify priority areas for service enhancement. Coast Guard and Transport Canada have been leading engagement with Inuit, First Nations and Metis organizations and governments, provincial and territorial governments, and other key stakeholders to identify priority areas for investment and potential governance models.
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Send us an email
Send an email to DFO.CCGCorridors-CorridorsdelaGCC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca with your ideas or comments to make yourself heard.
Who is the focus of this consultation
The Government of Canada will engage with:
- Inuit, First Nations, and Metis organization and governments
- Territorial and provincial governments
- Industry, NGOs, academia and other in the private sector
The input gathered through this process will be used to (action that will be taken based on results).
- Establish an appropriate governance structure to design and manage the low-impact corridors
Contact us
Northern Low-Impact Shipping Corridors
Email: DFO.CCGCorridors-CorridorsdelaGCC.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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