Compliance Notices
Compliance Notices are the manufacturer’s or importer’s confirmation that the vessel is built in accordance with the construction requirements of the Small Vessel Regulations. Before attaching a Compliance Notice to a vessel, a manufacturer or importer must produce a Declaration of Conformity for the vessel.
The Small Vessel Regulations require, with a few exceptions, that all pleasure craft of less than 24 metres, that are or can be fitted with a motor have a Compliance Notice affixed to them in a location visible from the helm.
Although it is not prohibited to have other types of compliance notices affixed to the vessel, this does not replace the requirement to have a Canadian Compliance Notice attached.
Compliance notices for pleasure craft up to 6 m (19’8”) also have information on recommended maximum safe limits. These recommended maximum safe limits will tell you:
what outboard motor sizes are safe;
how many people can be on board; and
how much weight the boat can hold.
Remember that this information applies only in good weather. The number of people who can be carried safely depends on the type of boat, where people and equipment are carried, and weather and water conditions. Operators must know and respect their boat’s limits.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/tp-tp511-getstarted-1331.htm#compliance_notices
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_noticesfaq-307.htm
The requirement to attach a Compliance Notice does not apply in the following case:
a vessel that is constructed or imported by an individual for their personal use;
I think your boat will have a compliance notice - sticker - attached near the helm. It will have similar information to the Canadian one.