The Federal Government has passed a law which requires that the following people obtain a Pleasure Craft Operator Card:

• All operators of any powered watercraft under 4 m in length (13.1 feet)
• All operators of personal watercraft (sea-doos and jet skis)
• All operators of any powered watercraft born after April 1, 1983
• As of September 15, 2009 all boaters will be required to have the Pleasure Craft Operator Card in order to operate a powered watercraft. There is no grandfather clause or age exemption, this law applies to all boaters. Powered watercraft includes watercraft fitted with any size motor-even trolling motors.

Although there is an exemption in this law for aboriginal people if the boat is being used for sustenance purposes (such as sustenance hunting or fishing). If the aboriginal person is using a boat for a recreational boating activity or for work (guiding, slashing, construction and Hydro-Quebec etc.) then a Pleasure Craft Operator Card is required

The Cree Trappers Association is working with the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron to provide the Boat Safety course to Crees and the public at large in the communities. Two instructor courses were held with the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron during 2009-2010. CTA was able to certify seventeen Cree speaking instructors at six of the nine Cree communities.

During fiscal year 2010-2011 CTA was been able to provide 14 student courses to 219 students at the communities. This program is partially funded by Niskamoon.