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Title:

Agreement for Purchasing of Marine Safety Equipment and Training

Agreement Number:

MEMO 20

Agreement Value:

$20,918.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 29, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

To improve Indigenous and local communities' capacity to connect and collaborate within their communities and with the federal government on transportation-related matters /To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to participate maintain and/or manage parts of the transportation system

Organization:

Transport Canada

Expected Results:

Indigenous peoples are engaged and involved in the implementation of policy legislation and program initiatives

Location:

VICTORIA, British Columbia, CA V9A1Z5

Reference Number:

217-2025-2026-Q2-17641

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Songhees Nation

Federal Riding Name:

Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke (2023)

Federal Riding Number:

59012

Program:

Marine Safety Equipment and Training Program

Program Purpose:

This grant Program provides funding for equipment and training to eligible Indigenous communities to improve vessel safety and build an understanding of safety on the water along the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX) marine shipping route. The Program aims to respond to concerns about the safety of Indigenous mariners who may have increased interactions with tankers along the TMX marine shipping route by managing the potential safety risks from increased tanker traffic and interactions with Indigenous vessels improving safe navigation practices and increasing marine safety awareness.

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