page_title: Canadian Coast Guard
section_title: Organizational structure
hierarchical_section_title: Canadian Coast Guard / Organizational structure
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the three Canadian Coast Guard Regions: the Pacific Region, the Central and Arctic Region and the Atlantic Region.
context_page_description: The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue, communication, navigation and transportation issues in Canadian waters, such as navigation aids and icebreaking, marine pollution response and providing support for other Canadian government initiatives. The coast guard operates 119 vessels of varying sizes and 22 helicopters, along with a variety of smaller craft. The CCG is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, and is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
caption: Map showing operating regions of the Canadian Coast Guard.
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