For Marine Emergencies
Emergency contacts across Canada
Dedicated
Volunteers
For Marine Search and Rescue and Safe Boating
Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program
The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) is a not-for-profit organization and a registered charity made up of volunteer resources throughout Canada. The CCGA has been in existence since 1978 and provides support to the Canadian Coast Guard and National Defense with search and rescue and environmental response. Our volunteers also promote and support Transport Canada’s Safe Boating Program through public outreach and education and assisting in checking aids to navigation.
Volunteers can also perform a wide range of other activities from humanitarian assistance, mechanical engineering and maintenance of vessels and equipment, coordination of fundraising and special events, and support media relations.
The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA) is a not-for-profit organization and a registered charity made up of volunteer resources throughout Canada. The CCGA has been in existence since 1978 and provides support to the Canadian Coast Guard and National Defense with search and rescue and environmental response. Our volunteers also promote and support Transport Canada’s Safe Boating Program through public outreach and education and assisting in checking aids to navigation.
Volunteers can also perform a wide range of other activities from humanitarian assistance, mechanical engineering and maintenance of vessels and equipment, coordination of fundraising and special events, and support media relations.
Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program
A Quick
Overview
Between April 2015 and March 2020, the CCGA responded to 8,027 maritime SAR calls and delivered over 17,000 volunteer hours in SAR operations.
In 2020-21 the CCGA had 4,139 members
Approximate taskings, which is 24% of the total annual maritime SAR taskings
In 2020-21 there were 964 vessels participating in the CCGA
Regions operating in all three coasts and the Great Lakes.
Our Six
Regions
With more than 4100 volunteers from all three coasts and the Great Lakes, we come together with a common goal: Saving Lives on the Water!
RCMSAR
(Pacific)
CN-CGA
(Coastal Nations)
CCGA-C&A
(Central & Arctic)
GCAC-Q
(Quebec)
CCGA-M
(Maritimes)
CCGA-NL
(NFLD)
Join The Team!
Volunteer
Many volunteer crew members who join the CCGA have boating experience, but if you are committed and dedicated to learn from our professional training instructors, a non-mariner can also learn the necessary navigational and vessel operator skills to support marine search and rescue operations. If you prefer to support operations ashore, there are many areas you can help!
Join The Team!
Volunteer
Regional Offices
Contact Us
PO Box 44017
Ottawa RPO
Montreal Square
ON, K1K 4P8
1-289-228-4828
