Advocacy
Ever since The Navy League of Canada was formed in 1895, we have kept watch over Canada's oceans, lakes and rivers. From time to time, we will provide the government with recommendations which we deem to be prudent for the responsible and sustainable stewardship of our marine resources. This can include Defence, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Industry, Tourism, Trade and Environmental Protection.
At present, The Navy League of Canada is recommending a series of measures to reform procurement practices for our government fleets.
Our most recent paper, Military/Naval Procurement in Canada: A Flawed Process (Published by the CDA Institute) examines the history of naval procurement in Canada and provides recommendations to ensure the process is effective, efficient and responsive to the needs of Canadians.
The Navy League of Canada recently held the 3rd Annual Navy Appreciation Day on Parliament Hill on October 19th, 2010.
Navy Appreciation Day is a non-partisan activity, and we would like to thank our parliamentary co-sponsors: The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence; The Honourable Noel Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate; The Honourable Hugh Segal, Senator; The Honourable Bill Rompkey, Senator; The Honourable Doctor Keith Martin, MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca; Peter Stoffer, MP for Sackville-Eastern Shore; and, Claude Bachand, MP for Saint-Jean.
The event was funded through corporate donations, and the Navy League is grateful for the generous contributing sponsors.
- CAE
- Irving Shipbuilding
- Naval Officers Association of Canada
- Raytheon Canada
- SNC - Lavalin
- Thales
- BABCOCK
- DRS Technologies
- General Dynamics
- Lockheed Martin Canada
- Shipbuilding Association of Canada
- Washington Marine Group
Additional Issues:
- Joint Support Ship Procurement - The Navy League of Canada urges our government to fully fund the Joint Support Ship Project to procure a minimum of 3 ships with full capabilities.
- Maritime Security - The Navy League of Canada urges the government to invest in our national marine security enforcement capability to protect Canada’s oceans, ports, and inland seaways.
- Naval Capabilities - The Navy League of Canada calls upon the government immediately undertake to procure a minimum of twenty new surface warships at a nominal rate of one per year over a twenty year period.
- National Shipbuilding Plan - The Navy League of Canada calls upon the government to develop and implement a National Shipbuilding Strategy with a 20-year Ongoing Procurement Plan and stable annual funding.
- Canada: An Incomplete Maritime Nation. This comprehensive document examines all aspects of Canada's ocean use. In our next update to this paper, we will examine what has changed since 2003 and provide new recommendations for the responsible stewardship of our national marine systems.
Join the Discussion
See the Canadian Naval Review's "Broadsides" Discussion Forum on Canadian Shipbuilding
On January 7th, 2009, the Navy League submitted a proposal to Government to provide an additional 4.5 billion dollars in funding to complete procurement of the Joint Support Ships and Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships for the Navy and the Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels for the Coast Guard.