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Tankers Are Easily Identifiable
Oil tankers are very easy to spot and identify compared to other ships that are sailing the seas and visiting Canada’s ports.
Oil tankers are very easy to spot and identify compared to other ships that are sailing the seas and visiting Canada’s ports.
“Governing shipping in the Arctic is extremely complex and it requires collaboration and respect.”
– Dr. Jackie Dawson
If an oil spill were to happen in Canadian waters tomorrow, who would pay for it? Learn about the costs and liabilities related to ship-source oil spills.
There are four response organizations located in Canada.
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Even if you don’t live by a coast, your day-to-day life depends on marine shipping. Join the conversation about marine shipping issues.
Canada is fortunate to have a vast wealth of natural resources which contribute significantly to the nation’s economy. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that the majority of Canada’s marine exports and imports, by volume, are natural resource-based bulk commodities.
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The study examines a scope that extends beyond economic impacts and draws conclusions about how marine shipping contributes much to Canadians’ daily lives – whether or not they live in coastal communities.