Our Mission

The objective of the Canadian Lifeboat Institution is to promote water safety and to preserve life and property on the territorial seas and inland waters of Canada.

This is done by:

*Complementing the efforts of local, provincial and national organizations, with the common goal of marine safety.

*Providing equipment and personnel for marine search and rescue services.

*Providing safety patrols during commercial fisheries on the Fraser River and the Strait of Georgia.

*Providing safety patrols for sailing regattas and other marine public events.

*Promoting safe boating practices, through accident prevention awareness and safety education programs.

*Authorized by Transport Canada to conduct Pleasure Craft Courtesy Checks. 

About CANADIAN LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION INC. (CLI)

The Canadian Lifeboat Institution (CLI) is a marine search & rescue service, dedicated to conducting its affairs in the tradition of the world's lifeboat services. It was founded in 1981.

Since that time, CLI members have participated in over 4,000 rescues, working in close cooperation with other search and rescue organizations.

The Canadian Lifeboat Institution is a not-for-profit, federally registered Charity in Canada, but it receives no direct government funding. Instead, it relies on personal donations, corporate sponsorship and community grants to meet its commitments.

All members of the CLI are volunteers and receive no financial reward for their services.

In meeting its objectives, the CLI does not attempt to replace the Canadian Coast Guard or its Auxiliary, but provides vessels and trained crews, found from volunteers amongst all walks of life in the community, to assist local, provincial and national agencies to save those in peril on the waters of Canada.