The

Canadian Coast Guard The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; french: links=no, Garde côtière canadienne, GCC) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue (SAR), communication, navigation, and transportation issues ...

(CCG) maintains a number of major bases and operating stations on the

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

and

Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...

coasts, as well as in the St. Lawrence River,

Great Lakes The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. There are five lakes ...

and major navigable inland waterways such as

Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods (french: Lac des Bois, oj, Pikwedina Sagainan) is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake of the Woods is over long and wide, containing more than 14,5 ...

Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Its southern end is about north of ...

, and

Great Slave Lake Great Slave Lake (french: Grand lac des Esclaves), known traditionally as Tıdeè in Tłı̨chǫ Yatıì (Dogrib), Tinde’e in Wıìlıìdeh Yatii / Tetsǫ́t’ıné Yatıé (Dogrib / Chipewyan), Tu Nedhé in Dëne Sųłıné Yatıé (Chi ...

/ Mackenzie River. Currently, there are no vessels permanently based in the eastern Arctic, although CCG vessels and aircraft frequently operate there, staging out of bases on the Atlantic coast and supported by a base in

Iqaluit Iqaluit ( ; , ; ) is the capital of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian territory of Nunavut, its largest community, and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the Frobisher Bay, large bay on the c ...

Nunavut Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the '' Nunavut Act'' and the '' Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act'' ...

Organization

In October 2018, it was announced that the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard would be reorganized into four operational regions with the creation of a new Arctic Region; this transition to four regions was completed in April 2021. Canadian Coast Guard regions are defined as: * The Arctic Region consists of the Yukon North slope, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, Nunatsiavut, and Hudson and James Bay. This boundary is inclusive of Inuit Nunangat. * The Western Region consists of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon, minus the Yukon slope. * The Central Region consists of Ontario and Quebec, minus the Nunavik region in northern Quebec. * The Atlantic Region consists of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador, minus the Nunatsiavut region in Labrador.

Bases and stations

* CCG National Headquarters Ottawa,

Ottawa, ON Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of ...

* Arctic Region ** CCG Regional Headquarters, Arctic Region, Yellowknife NT ** CCG Base Hay River, Hay River, NT ** CCG Base Iqaluit, Iqaluit, NU ** CCG IRB Station Rankin Inlet, NU * Atlantic Region ** CCG Regional Headquarters, Atlantic Region,

St. John's, NL St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans and is the easternmost city in North America ...

** CCG Base Dartmouth, Dartmouth, NS ** CCG Station Bickerton, Bickerton East, NS ** CCG Station Burgeo, Burgeo, NL ** CCG Station Burin, Burin, NL ** CCG Station Clark's Harbour, Clark's Harbour, NS ** CCG Station Courtney Bay,

Saint John, NB Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of K ...

** CCG Station Lark Harbour, Lark Harbour, NL ** CCG Station Louisbourg, Louisbourg, NS ** CCG Station Old Perlican, Old Perlican, NL ** CCG Station Port au Choix, Port au Choix, NL ** CCG Station St. Anthony, St. Anthony, NL ** CCG Station Sambro, Sambro, NS ** CCG Station Shippagan, Shippagan, NB ** CCG Station Souris, Souris, PE ** CCG Station Summerside, Summerside, PE ** CCG Station Twillingate, Twillingate, NL ** CCG Station Westport, Westport, NS ** CCG IRB Station Bonavista Bay, Terra Nova National Park ** CCG IRB Station Charlottetown, Charlottetown, PE ** CCG IRB Station Conception Bay, Conception Bay South, NL ** CCG IRB Station Halifax,

Halifax, NS Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The re ...

** CCG IRB Station Mahone Bay, Chester, NS ** CCG IRB Station Notre Dame Bay, Lewisporte, NL ** CCG IRB Station Pictou, Pictou, NS ** CCG IRB Station Saint John River, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB ** CCG IRB Station Shediac, Shediac, NB **

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax (JRCC Halifax) is a rescue coordination centre operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). JRCC Halifax is responsible for coordinating the Search and Rescue ( ...

CFB Halifax Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax is Canada's east coast naval base and home port to the Royal Canadian Navy Atlantic fleet, known as Canadian Fleet Atlantic (CANFLTLANT), that forms part of the formation Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT). I ...

Canadian Coast Guard College The Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC) is a maritime training college and Canadian Coast Guard facility located in Westmount, Nova Scotia, Westmount, Nova Scotia—a suburb of the former city of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Sydney in the Cape Breton Reg ...

, Westmount, NS * Central Region ** CCG Regional Headquarters, Central Region, Sarnia, ON ** CCG Base Burlington, Burlington, ON ** CCG Base Parry Sound, Parry Sound, ON ** CCG Base Prescott, Prescott, ON ** CCG Base Quebec, Quebec, QC - also home to Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre Quebec ** CCG Base Sorel, Sorel, QC ** CCG Base Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, ON ** CCG Sub-Base Amherstburg, Amherstburg, ON ** CCG Sub-Base Kenora,

Kenora, ON Kenora (), previously named Rat Portage (french: Portage-aux-Rats), is a city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg by road. It is the seat of Kenora District. The hist ...

** CCG Hovercraft Base Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC ** CCG Station Cap-aux-Meules, Cap-aux-Meules, QC ** CCG Station Cobourg, Cobourg, ON ** CCG Station Goderich, Goderich, ON ** CCG Station Havre-Saint-Pierre, Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC ** CCG Station Kegaska, Kegaska, QC ** CCG Station Kingston, Kingston, ON ** CCG Station Meaford, Meaford, ON ** CCG Station Port Dover, Port Dover, ON ** CCG Station Port Weller, Port Weller, ON ** CCG Station Rivière-au-Renard, Rivière-au-Renard, QC ** CCG Station Tadoussac, Tadoussac, QC ** CCG Station Tobermory, Tobermory, ON ** CCG IRB Station Brebeuf, Brebeuf Island, ON ** CCG IRB Station Britt, Gereaux Island, ON ** CCG IRB Station Hill Island, Hill Island, ON ** CCG IRB Station Lac des Deux Montagnes, Oka, QC ** CCG IRB Station Lac St-Francois, Valleyfield, QC ** CCG IRB Station Lac St-Louis, Beaconsfield, QC ** CCG IRB Station Long Point, St. Williams, ON ** CCG IRB Station Montreal,

Montreal, QC Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pe ...

** CCG IRB Station Montreal Harbour, Longueuil, QC ** CCG IRB Station Port Lambton, Port Lambton, ON ** CCG IRB Station Quebec,

Quebec, QC Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is the ...

** CCG IRB Station Sorel, Sorel, QC ** CCG IRB Station Thames River, Lighthouse Cove, ON ** CCG IRB Station Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC **

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton (JRCC Trenton) is a rescue coordination centre operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). JRCC Trenton is responsible for coordinating the Search and Rescue (SAR ...

CFB Trenton Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton), formerly RCAF Station Trenton, is a Canadian Forces base located within the city of Quinte West, Ontario. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is the hub ...

* Western Region ** CCG Regional Headquarters, Western Region,

Victoria, BC Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. The ...

** CCG Base Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, BC ** CCG Base Patricia Bay, Sidney, BC ** CCG Base Seal Cove,

Prince Rupert, BC Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Its location is on Kaien Island near the Alaskan panhandle. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and has a population of 12 ...

** CCG Base Selkirk, Selkirk, MB ** CCG Base Victoria,

** CCG Hovercraft Base Sea Island, Richmond, BC ** CCG Station Bamfield, Bamfield, BC ** CCG Station Bella Bella, Bella Bella, BC ** CCG Station Campbell River, Campbell River, BC ** CCG Station Ganges, Saltspring Island, BC ** CCG Station Kitsilano,

Vancouver, BC Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The ...

** CCG Station Port Hardy, Port Hardy, BC ** CCG Station Gimli,

Gimli, MB Gimli is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Gimli on the west side of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. The community's first European settlers were Icelanders who were part of the New Iceland settlement in Manitoba. The co ...

** CCG Station Powell River, Powell River, BC ** CCG Station Sandspit, Sandspit, BC ** CCG Station Tofino, Tofino, BC ** CCG Station Victoria,

** CCG IRB Station Cortes Island, Cortes Island, BC ** CCG IRB Station Nootka Sound, Nootka, BC ** CCG IRB Station Kelsey Bay, Kelsey Bay, BC ** CCG IRB Station Sointula, Sointula, BC ** Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria,

CFB Esquimalt Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters. , 4,411 military personnel and 2,762 civilians work at CFB Esquim ...

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Organization

Bases and stations

See also

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