Canada Coast Guard Nations // North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The coast guard is a civilian organization that merged with the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans in 2003. The coast guard is well-equipped to provide search-and-rescue (SAR) and communications support to the Canadian navy in the event of a conflict. The ships of the coast guard fleet operate on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, as well as in the Great Lakes, Arctic areas, St. Lawrence River, Lake Winnipeg, Lake of the Woods, the Mackenzie River and all navigable waterways throughout...