P.C. 2021-470 June 1, 2021 His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of Canada in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsections 269(1), (2), (4) and (5) of the Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 , chapter 29 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019, fixes the day on which this Order is registered as the day on which subsections 225(1) and (4) and sections 233, 235, 237, 242, 250, 251 and 255 of that Act come into force.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the availability of these provisions more important than ever to ensure the continuation of uninterrupted service, while protecting people by respecting health guidelines and physical distancing.
In addition, the coming into force of these provisions will conclude the separation of the regulatory role from the service delivery role of the pilotage authorities and establish a nationally coherent pilotage service that is aligned with the Canadian marine safety and security regime.
Following the making of this Order in Council, Transport Canada will continue working toward the goal of prepublishing the proposed Marine Pilotage Regulations in the Canada Gazette , Part I, in fall 2021, and publishing the new Marine Pilotage Regulations in the Canada Gazette , Part II, in 2022.
The proposed Marine Pilotage Regulations would change the existing regulatory framework for the delivery of marine pilotage services in Canada. The existing framework consists of a set of five operational regulations that would remain in force until they are repealed and replaced by the proposed Marine Pilotage Regulations .
Consultation
The amendments to the Act, in the Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 , were welcomed by pilotage stakeholders, including the shipping industry, pilots and pilotage authorities. Extensive consultation occurred in the development of the amendments to the Act.
The amendments were developed following an independent review of the Act, which involved detailed analysis and consultation. The review consisted of extensive engagement with 124 stakeholders from August 2017 to March 2018. During consultations, there were 58 bilateral meetings and 13 roundtable discussions with pilots, the pilotage authorities, shipping companies, shippers, and Indigenous peoples from the northern coast of British Columbia. In addition, a total of 35 written submissions from stakeholders and 10 comments through Transport Canada's “Let's Talk - Oceans Protection Plan” portal were received.
Following completion of the review, the Minister of Transport hosted a roundtable meeting with key stakeholders on July 4, 2018, and Transport Canada officials held a series of meetings with stakeholders throughout the summer of 2018. Finally, as part of the OPP's outreach activities, pilotage was discussed by departmental officials in a number of engagement sessions across the country, including sessions specifically with Indigenous peoples.
Since the amendments to the Act received royal assent in June 2019, Transport Canada has been engaging with pilotage authorities and stakeholders regarding the implementation and coming into force of the amended provisions. Although Transport Canada's principal forum for engagement has been the national Canadian Marine Advisory Council meetings, departmental officials have also conducted numerous bilateral and multilateral meetings with a variety of stakeholders and have welcomed all verbal and written input.
Contacts
Julie Gascon
Director General
Marine Safety and Security
Transport Canada
Telephone: 343‑572‑1277
Email: Julie.Gascon@tc.gc.ca
Julie Bédard
Director
Pilotage Program
Transport Canada
Telephone: 613‑302‑9634
Email: Julie.Bedard@tc.gc.ca