During the recent election, I promised to bring forward a private member’s bill dealing with derelict vessels.
Most of the work to draft the Bill was finished before the House rose in March, so I was able to introduce the legislation on June 16th.
Here is my introductory speech:
“In many Canadian coastal communities derelict and abandoned vessels have a negative impact on the natural aesthetics of their harbours, and some pose a threat to the local environment.
