Disposal at Sea Permits

A Disposal at Sea Permit (previously referred to as an "Ocean Dumping Permit" under the old CEPA 1988) is required by anyone who intends to dispose of materials at sea. It sets out conditions controlling the disposal, including the type of material, the quantity, the location of the loading site and disposal site, equipment use and requirements and restrictions such as reporting to the Canadian Coast Guard or restrictions on the timing of disposal operations.

Before a permit is issued by Environment Canada, it is subject to scientific review and public consultation which may take about two to three months. A permit is issued by publishing it in Part I of the Canada Gazette, and, under CEPA 1999, operations may not start until 30 days after publication. Once issued, a permit may remain in effect for a maximum of one year. If operations are still required after one year, another permit is required and may be applied for at any time. During the term of a permit, operations may be subject to inspections by Environment Canada staff.

Click on the year to view the Canada Gazette notices for proposed or issued permits:

• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000
• 1999

Contacts:

• Atlantic Region
  Disposal at Sea Permits
  Environmental Protection
  Environment Canada
  45 Alderney Drive
  Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2N6
  
  
• Newfoundland
  Disposal at Sea Permits
  Environmental Protection
  Environment Canada
  6 Bruce Street
  Mount Pearl, NF A1N 4T3
  
  
• Quebec Region
  Disposal at Sea Permits
  Environmental Protection
  Environment Canada
  105 McGill Street, 4th floor
  Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7
  
  
• Prairie and Northern Region
  Disposal at Sea Permits
  Environmental Protection
  Environment Canada
  Suite 310, 5024 50th Avenue
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 1E2
  
  
• Pacific and Yukon Region
  Environment Canada
  Environmental Protection Branch
  Disposal at Sea
  #201-401 Burrard Street
  Vancouver, B.C.
  V6C 3S5
  
  

For an application made outside Canada:

Ottawa
Linda Porebski,
Chief, Marine Protection Programs Section
Marine Environmental Protection Division
Environmental Stewardship Branch
Environment Canada
16^th floor, 351 St. Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3

Phone number: (819) 953-4341
Facsimile: (819) 953-0913

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