Resource Toolkit
Toolkit: Marine Shipping in Canada
Explore our resources related to marine shipping in Canada to inform and encourage conversations about the value Canadians gain from safe and sustainable marine shipping.
Topic: Shipping Environmental Impacts
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What is the HNS Convention?
The 2010 Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Convention sets out a liability regime to compensate for damage caused by incidents involving HNS transported by sea.
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2018 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping
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2018 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping – 1
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.
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2018 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping – 2
A public opinion poll in 2018 comparing what Canadians think about marine shipping and how their opinions have changed since 2016.
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2018 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping – 3
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.
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Research Spotlight: Véronique Nolet
“Without this form of transport, modern life as we know it would not exist.” – Véronique Nolet
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10 Questions About Air Pollution & Marine Shipping
Test your knowledge! Find out what you know about air pollution and marine shipping.
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Research Spotlight: Dr. Heather Dettman
“Marine oil spill response is always evolving because everyone is trying to improve things.”
– Dr. Heather Dettman
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FR: Clear Seas: Dr. Kate Moran, President & CEO of Ocean Networks Canada
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