Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Climate
• Environment
• Fisheries
• Health
• Immigration
• International Relations
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Research and Development
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• At the request of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Coalition sent a Letter of Intent to the Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention – Multi-sectoral Partnerships program re: a survival swimming project for new Canadians. Awaiting a reply.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• UN Resolution on Drowning Prevention

Policies or Program

• The Coalition sent an email request for information about the department's "Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program" as it relates to the Coalition's Traditional Indigenous Stories about traditional drowning prevention/water safety strategies, approaches, programs, etc.

Regulation

• A letter in support of Coalition stakeholder, Life Jackets for Life, which outlined the need for an amendment to Small Vessels Regulations 15 (SOR/2010/91 – 204(a)/310(1)(a)(i)/302 for small vessels be made requiring that children wear a properly fitting, approved, floatation device or lifejacket while on or in a boat, was prepared and sent to the Minister of Transportation in March 2020 on behalf of the Coalition. Coalition stakeholders were also encouraged to prepare and send their own letter (Life Jackets for Life offer a template) in support of the same.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
• Transport Canada (TC)

Address:
70 Melissa Street
Fredericton, NB  E3A 6W1
Canada

Telephone number: 506-800-2003  Ext. 25
Fax number: 506-450-7946