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ECAs are established by the IMO to limit emissions from ships in coastal areas. In North America’s ECA, ships must burn fuel or scrub exhaust to emit a maximum of 0.1% sulphur content since January 2015.

Canadians feel the economic impacts from all sources of air pollution, including lost productivity; increased healthcare costs; decreased quality of life; stunted crops, plants, and trees; and discoloured and damaged outdoor structures and materials – all of which costs Canadians and the Canadian economy billions of dollars per year.

Canadians place a high level of importance on marine shipping and a majortiy believe it is a safe way of transporting goods. The survey by Angus Reid provides an important benchmark on Canadians’ opinion on marine commerce.

A public opinion poll in 2018 comparing what Canadians think about marine shipping and how their opinions have changed since 2016.

A narrow majority of Canadians support expanded oil tanker traffic in Bay of Fundy and along BC south coast. Their top concerns about shipping safety are potential oil spills, fuel spills and endangering marine life.

Learning about the marine shipping industry and Canadians’ views and perception of safety. Results of a poll in March 2016.

Learning about the marine shipping industry and Canadians’ views and perception of safety from a poll in March 2016. A majority of Canadians believe that shipping makes a large contribution to the Canadian economy.