In April 2022, Transport Canada announced new environmental measures for wastewater on cruise ships as part of the guidelines for the restart of cruise ships operating in our waters after a two-year absence.
Cruise lines are required to document their compliance with the new standards, and the government reports that the first set of results "demonstrates that the cruise ship industry has successfully implemented the new measures thus far this year."
The new measures, which exceed international standards, are consistent with a commitment to keep marine ecosystems safe and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the government said in a statement.
Out of 47 cruise ships to enter Canadian waters this year, only one vessel was unable to fully implement the new measures as a result of geographical/technical limitations and for safety reasons, the statement added.
"Cruise ships are an important part of our economy and tourism sector, and we must all work together to reduce their impact on the environment, and keep our waters safe and clean for everyone," said Federal Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra.
"These new environmental measures are a first step towards making shipping cleaner and protecting our waters from coast to coast to coast."
According to government statistics, the cruise ship industry represents more than $4 billion annual input into the Canadian economy and directly and indirectly generates approximately 30,000 jobs.
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