September 25, 2025 Vancouver, BC Transport Canada
Indigenous communities share ties to Canada's coasts that span generations. Through the Quiet Vessel Initiative, the Government of Canada is providing funding to coastal Indigenous communities in southern British Columbia to better understand and reduce underwater vessel noise and protect the marine environment.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, announced $2.8 million in funding, through the Quiet Vessel Initiative, for seven Indigenous communities along the Trans Mountain Expansion Project marine shipping route. This important initiative is supporting underwater noise measurement in local territories with the goal of lessening acoustic disturbances to endangered marine mammals.
Building our understanding of Canada's environment and ecosystems, allows us to strengthen our economy, while also safeguarding endangered marine mammals.
