bow slayer
Well-Known Member
I have an Oniell pfd that has a USCG approval but not canadian,will I get fined for this if the opp look for the approval?
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Look for a lifejacket or PFD with a label that states it has been approved by:
Foreign visitors to Canada may bring their own flotation device to use as long as it conforms to the laws of their country
- Transport Canada;
- Canadian Coast Guard;
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada; or,
- any combination of the above.
Yes G. Mech is bang on. The legislation is clear, no Canadian approval affixed to the life jacket or any type of PFD is not "legal" in Canada. One would think that if a PFD met US standards it would meet Transport Canada standards but that might be too logical. A Yank can bring their US approved PFD's here and it meets our laws, that's logical, but if I wear one of my American friends in their boat here in Canada the Yanks are legal and I'm not?????? Rhetorical question. My head is going to explode.
And while we are on the subject, boat seats floatation cushions are no longer approved PFDs in Canada.
Here is the legal twist. If you have other Canadian Pfd's on board you are good to go. Remember, regular Pfd's do not have to be worn. There has to be 1 Canadian approved PFD for every person on board.
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