Additional Resources

Best Management Practices for Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species – Ontario.ca (PDF)

Managing Biofouling – Government of Canada (website)

Thunder Bay Port Authority officially incorporated and received its Letters Patent on July 1, 1999, following the passage of the Canada Marine Act. Prior to that, it operated as the Lakehead Harbour Commission and the Thunder Bay Harbour Commission.

The Canada Marine Act was last amended on 2024-11-27.

Department of Justice Canada (website)

Click on the links below to read/download the documents in PDF or HTML format:

The Act:

Canada Marine Act (full document – PDF)

Canada Marine Act (full document – HTML – with accessibility buttons)

Additional regulations made under this act (other than those listed below) may be found at the Department of Justice Canada website.

Regulations Under the Act:

Port Authorities Operations Regulations (full document – PDF)

Port Authorities Operations Regulations (full document – HTML – with accessbility buttons)

Port Authorities Management Regulations (full document – PDF)

Port Authorities Management Regulations (full document – HTML – with accessibility buttons)