Anne Legars, the Administrator of the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund, will be participating in the Canadian delegation to the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies. The election of the next IOPC Funds' Director will take place. The issue of levying a contribution in relation to a recent spill in Israel will also be discussed. For more information: […]

Our team will attend the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Pacific States-British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force. This meeting will cover current issues in spill prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. For more information: https://oilspilltaskforce.org/task-force-events/annual-meeting/

November 30: our marine expert, in collaboration with a representative from Transport Canada, will be giving an online presentation, as part of the federal government’s Co-Developing Community Response initiative. The following questions will be answered: Who pays for an oil spill in Canadian waters? How can you access compensation from the Fund? How does the […]

Our legal counsel, in collaboration with a representative from Transport Canada, will be delivering a presentation in the session: "NPD50 - Maritime shipping in the Arctic: Observations, management, and adaptation". The presentation called “'Who Pays for an Oil Spill? Compensation in the Arctic” will cover the Fund's claims portfolio for incidents in the Arctic. Over […]

The Fund will be participating as exhibitor at the trade show hosted during the 2022 AGM and Convention of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC).   We invite you to visit our on-site booth between April 1 and 3, 2022 at the Victoria Conference Centre. Ryan Gauvin, Legal Counsel, will be there to […]

We will participate virtually at the 2022 National CMAC Spring Meeting. Ryan Gauvin, our Legal Counsel, will be presenting on May 5: 11:00AM - 2:30PM EDT, before the Standing Committee on the Environment Ryan will walk you through our new claims form and help you navigate our compensation process. If you have questions you would […]

On May 26, we will be participating at the 2022 CBMU Virtual Spring Conference. Founded in 1917, the CBMU represents the goals and interest of the Marine Insurance Industry in Canada. Ryan Gauvin, our Legal Counsel, will attend the event remotely.

We will be participating and presenting at the Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Workshop. Michael Grebler, one of our Marine Experts, will make a joint presentation with Transport Canada (TC) on the oil pollution liability and compensation regime. Hosted by the Victoria Island Waterways Safety Committee, this workshop is part of TC’s Cumulative Effects of […]

From June 16 to 17, our Legal Counsel, Ryan Gauvin, will be attending the 2022 CMLA’s Annual General Meeting and Maritime Law Seminar.