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10 Mar 2026

Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for ‘willfully’ ignoring distress call: labour board

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
A drone view of a half-submerged white and blue fishing boat near a sandbar, being hit by waves.

The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains arguing he “willfully” ignored a distress call about a sinking boat in cold and choppy P.E.I. waters, according to a recently posted federal labour board decision.