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Gotcha, thanks.

Just wondering, why would Canadian made ships to be used in the Canadian Arctic have to get USCG (or any other American agency's) certification?

OK. Would creating a Canadian Maritime Constabulary to handle all law (and maritime regulation) enforcement on the sea (and work with the current CCG) be a good idea or not? Might be more efficient way of doing things.

I was kinda thinking the same thing. The Coast Guard could be a maritime constabulary that has full law enforcement powers (on the water). You could roll all the other enforcement duties (such as fisheries and shipping enforcement) into this one organisation. The other duties that CCG does...

I would argue that the integration of the armed forces that occurred during the mid '60s accomplished that and that unification wasn't really needed and went too far (just a vanity project of Hellyer IMO). Going back to an integrated tri-service isn't likely to happen, as it probably would've...

I was thinking along the lines of having a budget large enough to fund a navy large enough to protect the Canadian Arctic as well as the East and West coasts, it would have to have it's own budget, separate from the CAF. Of course will never happen. The fact remains that the navy tends to...

Sorry, I used the wrong word. Constabulary was used in a very general sense, should've said patrolling or guarding, I guess. Didn't mean anything to do with policing. Anyway, thanks for the summation. I had read about how the CCG was formed a long time ago, but couldn't remember where I read...

I thought I read that Marine Services were under the Dept. of Transport or Oceans and Fisheries at different times during their history before become the Coast Guard. I may be wrong about that. Aren't they under DFO now? The RCN provides constabulary service on Canada's coasts (as well as...

The CCG was originally the Canadian Marine Service*, but renamed Coast Guard by Diefenbaker in '62. *(Marine = the Ocean environment) Maybe the gov't should go back to that name (or Marine Safety Service), since the general public have the wrong impression of what the Coast Guard does. Not...

Has this decision been reversed? I remember looking on the CF website around the end of Sept. and they had changed the rank chart of naval ranks to the new designation of "sailor". But looking at it just recently, the rank titles have been changed back to the seaman designations (MS, LS, AS...

Strange, for some reason I thought the RN had already gotten rid of the "seaman" rank title and only used Able Rate and Leading Rate.  I guess that was wrong (according to the article).

You are correct, my bad. I don't want to derail the thread, but was thinking that if they're going to change the lower non-commissioned ranks, maybe they should make the senior NCO ranks relate better to those of the other services (army, air force).  What I mean by that is that we use the navy...

I think that "sailor" sounds a bit too generic, anyone who takes part in sailing a ship can be called one (whether it be on a warship, commercial ship, or even private boat).  Why wouldn't they have gone for the term used in most English language navies; Rate (or Rating).  So you would then have...

Happy Canada Day from Alberta! Hope everyone is having a good time today. Cheers!

Yes, I have as well.

Just remember, Canadians in WWI were the original Imperial storm troopers.  Vimy!

Yes, awesome website.  Lots of info.  Had the site bookmarked for awhile.

The description in the link to the GG's website seems to have omitted the part about protecting sovereignty.  I guess that means not likely to go CAF personnel.  Maybe the military should come out with an Arctic Service Medal recognising service in the arctic protecting Canada's northern...

It also says, "It will also honour those individuals who have withstood the rigours of the polar climate to make significant contributions to polar exploration and knowledge, scientific research, and the securement of Canada’s Northern sovereignty." So does sound like it should be made available...

I wonder if this will mean the end of the ALERT (and possibly RANGER) bars to the SSM?  It would seem possible as you would think all arctic related service would go towards the new Polar Medal.  Maybe not, but considering the loss of bars due to CPSM and OSM-HUM, it is possible.