Profile: Michael J Bird
| Law Firm: | Bull Housser & Tupper LLP |
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| Office: |
Bull Housser & Tupper LLP 3000 Royal Centre 1055 West Georgia Street V6E 3R3 |
| City: | Vancouver |
| State: | British Columbia |
| Country: | Canada |
| Tel: | +1 604 641 4970 |
| Fax: | +1 604 646 2641 |
| Email: | mjbird@bht.com |
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New Pollution Regulation Under the Canada Shipping Act
On 1 July 2001, the Canada Shipping Act 2001 (CSA 2001) replaced the Canada Shipping Act (CSA) as the primary legislation governing marine transport, pollution and safety, but it did not come into force until 1 July 2007, when certain regulations to clothe the statute also came into effect. The old CSA was initially based on the British Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 and was amended over the years on an ad hoc basis.