A Canadian Coast Guard captain accused of wilfully disregarding a distress call has lost his Federal Labour Relations Board grievance protesting his firing. Lou Callaghan was captain of a Canadian Coast Guard vessel patrolling off the north shore of Prince Edward Island in May 2024 when a mussel boat ran aground in Malpeque Harbour and started taking on water in rough seas. Callaghan’s labour board grievance was about whether he should have been terminated for not responding to the distress call. Callaghan also seems to have been confused about how far his ship was from the distressed boat, writes Rootham. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Coast Guard suspended Callaghan and held a disciplinary hearing into the incident in June 2024, then terminated him in early July.

Source: National Post March 10, 2026 20:31 UTC