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Personal Floatation Devices

Implemented
Occupational Health and Safety
Completed: Mar 4, 2025
Launch Date: No date set

Summary

Common standards have been agreed to and implemented for Personal floatation Devices (PFDs) as of the 2025 Work Plan (version March 4, 2025).

Description

Noted Complete as of March 4, 2025 as the 2025 RCT Work Plan is the first clear indication that full implementation had occurred. PFDs as a Work Plan Item first featured in the inaugural 2018 RCT Work Plan (dated July 7, 2018). The date of the last signature to the implementation agreement was 31 Oct 2019, which is the date of Agreement here.

Jurisdiction Status

JurisdictionStatusNotes
Canada
Complete
Alberta
Complete
British Columbia
Complete
Manitoba
Complete
New Brunswick
Complete
Newfoundland and Labrador
Complete
Northwest Territories
Complete
Nova Scotia
Complete
Nunavut
Complete
Ontario
Complete
Prince Edward Island
Complete
Quebec
Complete
Saskatchewan
Complete
Yukon
Complete

Agreement History

Under Negotiation
Jul 20, 2018
Agreement Reached
Oct 31, 2019
Implemented
Mar 4, 2025
Created: Sep 9, 2025
Updated: May 11, 2026

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