Report marine pollution
Vessels and oil handling facility operators must report all pollution or threats of pollution. Reports must follow Transport Canada’s .
When calling in a spill report, you’ll need to provide:
- your name
- your telephone number
- location of the spill
- quantity of the spill
- type of product spilled
- on-scene weather
Report an incident by calling your nearest office. You may also report marine pollution incidents by contacting a MCTS centre on VHF channel 16. All numbers are open 24 hours a day.
Alberta
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852
British Columbia
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852
Manitoba
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852 (inland waters)
- Toll-free: 1-800-265-0237 (coastal/offshore waters)
New Brunswick
- Toll-free: 1-800-565-1633
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Toll-free: 1-800-563-9089
Northwest Territories
- Toll-free: 1-867-979-5269
- E-mail: dfo.ccg.arcticerdo-odiearctique.gcc.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or iqanordreg@innav.gc.ca
Nova Scotia
- Toll-free: 1-800-565-1633
Nunavik
- Toll-free: 1-867-979-5269
- E-mail: dfo.ccg.arcticerdo-odiearctique.gcc.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or iqanordreg@innav.gc.ca
Nunavut
- Toll-free: 1-867-979-5269
- E-mail: dfo.ccg.arcticerdo-odiearctique.gcc.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or iqanordreg@innav.gc.ca
Ontario
- Toll-free: 1-800-265-0237
Prince Edward Island
- Toll-free: 1-800-565-1633
Quebec
- Toll-free: 1-800-363-4735
Saskatchewan
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852
Yukon
- Toll-free: 1-800-889-8852 (inland waters)
- Toll-free: 1-800-265-0237 (coastal/offshore waters)
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