As of the date of printing, these restrictions apply in the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario. A local group, association or municipality that wants to implement a restriction should obtain information about application procedures from the provincial government authority designated by the federal government. The request for a restriction requires that the need for establishing a restriction be assessed and that public consultation be held at the local level. A resolution to adopt a restriction is then forwarded to the designated provincial authority which, in turn, applies for federal approval and inclusion in the Boating Restriction Regulations . Once a boating restriction is in place, compliance is enforced by peace officers at all levels of government or by any officer specially appointed by the Minister of Transport or the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
Sanctions are in the form of tickets or summons.
There are five types of shapes for the restriction signs. The frame colour is international orange. Signs with a section with a green border indicate that a special condition applies to the restriction. The symbol on the sign indicates the type of restriction that applies. If the sign is arrow-shaped, the restriction applies in the direction pointed by the arrow.