Lifesaving Society - Saskatchewan Branch

Transport Canada has opened public consultation on an amendment to legislation that would require recreational boaters to wear a lifejacket/PFD while boating. Approximately 100 Canadians die each year while boating. Lifejackets/PFDs (personal floatation devices) were not worn in an overwhelming majority of these preventable deaths.

The Lifesaving Society supports mandatory wear of lifejackets/PFDs for all ages, in all recreational vessel types 6 metres or less in length. This includes powerboats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and sailboats.

Please join the Lifesaving Society’s national letter writing campaign to add your support for this important change. Send a letter and save a life!

Deadline is Novemeber 4th, 2024