The Pacific Pilotage Authority (french: Administration de pilotage du Pacifique) is a
Crown corporation
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of the
Government of Canada
The government of Canada (french: gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada. A constitutional monarchy, the Crown is the corporation sole, assuming distinct roles: the executive, as the ''Crown ...
that is responsible for
pilotage
Piloting or pilotage is the process of navigating on water or in the air using fixed points of reference on the sea or on land, usually with reference to a nautical chart or aeronautical chart to obtain a fix of the position of the vessel or air ...
through
coastal waters
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in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, including the
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ...
.
It was established by the ''Pilotage Act'' in 1972 as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada.
References
Transport Canada
Canadian federal Crown corporations
Transport companies established in 1972
Water transport in British Columbia
1972 establishments in British Columbia
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