Canadian Coast Guard Regions

Pacific Region - The Canadian Coast Guard carries out its responsibilities over 27,000 km of coastline, throughout the Yukon Territory and British Columbia. The fleet ranges in size from 83 metres to small fast response craft. This region responds to over 2,000 emergency incidents annually.

Central and Arctic Region - Of the five regions, Central and Arctic is the largest geographically. The region covers 64% of Canada, is bounded by 71% of Canada's coastline and encompasses about 65% of Canada's marine waters, and 67% of the country's fresh waters. The Great Lakes are a key commercial and recreational waterway.

Quebec Region - Regional activities are closely tied to the 1,600 km St. Lawrence Seaway, which crosses the entire Quebec Region and contains 225 km of dredged channels, dotted with many natural obstacles and subject to tide and sometimes unpredictable currents. Although covered in ice from December to April, the St. Lawrence remains open 12 months of the year. The Canadian Coast Guard receives 1,300 calls for help every year.

Maritimes Region - This region manages an extensive coastline of 8,600 km and adjacent marine areas. Its headquarters is located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and there are Canadian Coast Guard bases in Saint John, New Brunswick and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Newfoundland Region - This region manages 28,956 km of coastline including Labrador and 2,500,000 square kilometres of the continental shelf. The Canadian Coast Guard responds to an average of 500 Search and Rescue incidents per year. Icebreakers are dedicated to the ice program during the winter season to assist commercial shipping and fishing vessels as required.