diff --git a/lib/geokit/geocoders/ca_geocoder.rb b/lib/geokit/geocoders/ca_geocoder.rb
index 731174cb..01f63a91 100644
--- a/lib/geokit/geocoders/ca_geocoder.rb
+++ b/lib/geokit/geocoders/ca_geocoder.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def self.parse_xml(xml, loc)
 
       # Formats the request in the format acceptable by the CA geocoder.
       def self.submit_url(loc)
-        args = ["locate=#{Geokit::Inflector.url_escape(loc)}"]
+        loc_str = loc.is_a?(GeoLoc) ? loc.to_geocodeable_s : loc
+        args = ["locate=#{Geokit::Inflector.url_escape(loc_str)}"]
         args << "auth=#{key}" if key
         args << 'geoit=xml'
         'http://geocoder.ca/?' + args.join('&')
diff --git a/test/test_ca_geocoder.rb b/test/test_ca_geocoder.rb
index f926b41e..fe00a050 100644
--- a/test/test_ca_geocoder.rb
+++ b/test/test_ca_geocoder.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ def test_service_unavailable
     assert !geocode(@ca_full_txt).success
   end
 
+  def test_geocoder_with_geo_loc_object
+    response = MockSuccess.new
+    response.expects(:body).returns(CA_SUCCESS)
+    url = 'http://geocoder.ca/?locate=2105+West+32nd+Avenue%2C+Vancouver%2C+BC&auth=SOMEKEYVALUE&geoit=xml'
+    geocoder_class.expects(:call_geocoder_service).with(url).returns(response)
+    verify(geocode(Geokit::GeoLoc.new(@ca_full_hash)))
+  end
+
   private
 
   def verify(location)