How does the NWPA application and review process work?
Because every project affects navigation differently, the process and the type of approval will vary depending on the complexity and the nature of the work. Applications are reviewed on a project-by-project basis. Note: Minor works do not need the approval of the Minister of Transportation. Building new constructions/works: New constructions happening in, on, over, under, through or across navigable waters with the potential for interfering with navigation must be reviewed by the NWPP. Examples of the types of works include but are not restricted to: wharfs, docks, piers, dams, booms, bridges, overhead cables or pipelines. Rebuilding or altering existing constructions/works: An application is also required – under subsection 10(1) of the NWPA – for the repair, rebuilding or alteration of an existing work.
