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It is illegal to pollute Canadian waterways. Always use caution when refueling and be sure not to spill excess fuel into the water. When operating your craft, be mindful of and respect natural inhabitants and ecosystems.

You are prohibited from dumping oil, litter or waste overboard. Even small oil spills may cause serious long-term effects. Waste from marine toilets must be held in a holding tank and pumped out at an approved marine facility. Boaters are also prohibited from dumping bilge water containing oil or other chemicals overboard. You should check your bilge on a regular basis to ensure it’s free of oil, grease and chemicals. If chemical pollutants are found in the bilge, use an environmentally-friendly absorbent product to soak up chemical waste. You must report to government authorities any discharge of a pollutant from your vessel that occurs, or the probability that such discharge will occur where the discharge is prohibited by the Canada Shipping Act 2001.