Atlantic Pilotage Authority

The Atlantic Pilotage Authority Canada (Administration de Pilotage de l'Atlantique) is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, which was established as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada, by the Pilotage Act, Section 18, on February 1, 1972 mandated to assist in pilotage in all Canadian waters in and around the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Pilotage incidents
At the time of the Halifax Explosion in 1917, both the SS Imo and the SS Mont-Blanc were being guided by professional pilots.

On July 10, 2010, a French research ship, Fulmar, operated in Halifax harbour (where pilotage is mandatory) without a pilot, and reportedly came "frighteningly close" to two other ships.

Criticism
In 2016, the Auditor General of Canada panned the authority, criticizing it for economic losses driven by artificially low pilotage rates, failed upkeep of corporate systems, lack of strategic planning, and issues with conflict of interest. The report was reviewed by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts.