November 04 2024 - Transport Canada Public Consultation on Lifejacket/PFD Use
As a Lifesaving Society member or affiliate, we know water safety is important to you.
In Canada, approximately 100 Canadians die each year while boating. The overwhelming majority of victims in these incidents were not wearing lifejackets/PFDs (personal flotation devices). Transport Canada has opened public consultation for feedback on an amendment to legislation that would require recreational boaters to wear a lifejacket/PFD while boating. This mandatory wear legislation will reduce drownings in Canada and save lives. We need your support.
The Lifesaving Society supports mandatory wear of lifejackets/PFDs for all ages, in all recreational vessel types 6 metres or less in length. This includes powerboats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and sailboats.
Reduce drownings in Canada by telling Transport Canada that you support mandatory wear. Send a written submission by email – using the letter attached or writing your own – to: MSSRegulations-ReglementsSSM@tc.gc.ca by November 4, 2024.
Together, we can save lives by reshaping recreational boating regulations in Canada.
Lifejackets are for everyone. Choose one and wear it.
More information is available on the Let’s Talk Transportation website.