Safety equipment required based on the size of your boat Transport Canada

In this section you will find the safety equipment that each type of boat must carry on board to comply with Transport Canada regulations regarding boating.  

• Personal Watercraft (PWC)

• Sail and Power Boats up to 6 m (19'8")

• Sail and Power Boats over 6 m and up to 9 m (19'8''- 29'6'')

• Sail and Power Boats over 9 m and up to 12 m (29'6"- 39'4")

• Sail and Power boats over 12 m and up to 24 m (39'4"- 78'9")

• Sail and Power Boats over 24 m (78'9")

• Human-powered pleasure craft (canoes, kayaks, rowboats and rowing shells)

• Paddleboards, paddleboats, watercycles, sealed-hull and sit-on-top kayaks

• Sailboards and Kiteboards

These rules apply to: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Northwest Territories.