| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Regional office contact prior to application | other | Prior to sending a permit application, please contact your regional Disposal at Sea Program office to obtain: A permit number, Name of your permit officer, Instructions for application and permit fee payment | Prior to sending a permit application | high |
| #Q002 | prohibition | unknown | recommended | Prohibition on mailing cheques | other | No cheques should be mailed to your regional office. | | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application fee submission | other | A non-refundable application fee must accompany every application. | every application | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Payment of first half of permit fee | other | the first half is due prior to publication of the permit in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Registry | prior to publication of the permit | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Payment of second half of permit fee | other | the second half is due at the halfway point of validity of your permit | at the halfway point of validity of the permit | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Rounding down of fees | other | The Directive on Charging and Special Financial Authorities requires the rounding down of fees as reflected for the 2026-2027 fee rates. | | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Applicable fee rate date | other | Application and permit fees for each permit will be at the rate applicable on the date you submit your application. | | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Refund payment rate | other | Where a refund is payable upon expiry of the permit, it will be paid out at the same rate at which you paid your permit fee. | Where a refund is payable upon expiry of the permit | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application decision timeline | other | When you apply for a disposal at sea permit, a decision on the application will be made: within 90 days after you have been advised in writing that your application is complete | When you apply for a disposal at sea permit | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit renewal decision timeline | other | When you apply for a disposal at sea permit, a decision on the application will be made: in the case of a permit renewal, within 45 days after you have been advised in writing that your application is complete | in the case of a permit renewal | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Suspension of review timeline | other | Where more information and any further consultation are needed during the application assessment process, the review timeline will be suspended until the information has been provided and any consultation completed. | Where more information and any further consultation are needed during the application assessment process | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Payment receipt acknowledgement | other | within 45 calendar days, we will acknowledge receipt of your payment | | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Fee remission for missed performance standards | other | Per the requirements of the Service Fees Act, ECCC will remit to applicants a part of their fees if Environment and Climate Change Canada does not meet the applicable performance standard. | if Environment and Climate Change Canada does not meet the applicable performance standard | high |
| #Q014 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of deposit of deleterious substances | aquatic life | Subsection 36(3) prohibits the deposit of deleterious substances into water frequented by fish, or to any place, under any conditions, where they may enter waters frequented by fish. | into water frequented by fish, or to any place, under any conditions, where they may enter waters frequented by fish | high |
| #Q015 | operational | operational | mandatory | Authorization requirement for deleterious substance deposits | aquatic life | A deposit of a deleterious substance can only be authorized under regulations made either under the Fisheries Act or under another Act of Parliament. | deposit of a deleterious substance | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting environmental emergencies | aquatic life | Under the Fisheries Act, any release or imminent danger of a release of harmful substances into fish-bearing waters must be reported to the authorities in the province or territory where the incident occurred. | release or imminent danger of a release of harmful substances into fish-bearing waters | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Report to Parliament | other | Environment and Climate Change Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada jointly report to Parliament on their activities and performance each fiscal year. | each fiscal year | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Ministerial Responsibility for Pollution Prevention | other | The Designation order... formally made the Minister of Environment and Climate Change generally responsible for the administration and enforcement of pollution prevention under the Fisheries Act. | | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Conditions for Ministerial Regulations | other | ministers can only make regulations under certain conditions outlined in enabling regulations. | Subject to conditions in the Regulations Establishing Conditions for Making Regulations Under Subsection 36(5.2) of the Fisheries Act | high |
| #Q020 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Compliance with Canadian Water Quality Guidelines | aquatic life | One of the conditions in the enabling regulations requires that certain deposits satisfy the recommendations of the Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the protection of aquatic life or their site-specific application. | For certain deposits governed by enabling regulations | high |
| #Q021 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Direction of Fines to Environmental Damages Fund | other | Fines resulting from the enforcement of pollution prevention under the Fisheries Act are directed to the Environmental Damages Fund. | | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit fee volumetric basis | other | A permit fee is payable for every 1000 cubic metres (m3) of dredged or excavated material to be disposed | per 1000 cubic metres of dredged or excavated material | high |
| #Q023 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Permit substance restriction | other | We issue permits for the disposal of non-hazardous substances into the sea. | | high |
| #Q024 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Annual CPI fee adjustment | other | As of 2019, the Service Fees Act has required an increase each year on April 1 in accordance with the previous year’s Consumer Price Index. | | high |