Public Safety committee  That's right.

Public Safety committee  I would think it was contact, yes. It could be up to the courts, ultimately.

Public Safety committee  Yes, that's my understanding. You have to have that contact, not just throwing a beer from one boat to another or something like that.

Public Safety committee  I think there is a role to play here with CBSA and perhaps the government—I'm not sure what that role would be—to make people more aware of what the law is. I know that all of us were surprised when this individual was detained and fined. I think, if we were to talk to Canadian

Public Safety committee  It's not my understanding, if you're not anchoring or mooring or doing what they call rafting—I think you're familiar with that from the lake areas as well. As long as you're not putting down an anchor or tying up to some mooring spot in the river, you can conduct those kinds of

Public Safety committee  Sure.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  If it's a direct route, they do not have to check in.

Public Safety committee  It's my understanding that if it's a direct route rather than a loop route, they do not have to. If it's the shortest distance, then you can pass through international waters without being required to check in, but if you're doing a loop route, which is what we're talking about a

Public Safety committee  If they're doing that, then they would be required to check in.

Public Safety committee  They won't have to do that anymore.

Public Safety committee  I'm sorry, I missed your question while unravelling the earpiece. I gather you're talking about security issues.

Public Safety committee  In the case of Canadians, the practice.... Both of us have grown up in the Thousand Islands, and there has never been an understanding of a requirement for Canadians...although the current law places the same requirement on Canadians who enter American waters and then come back i

Public Safety committee  My interpretation was that even if your conveyance touches land, you're required to report. It's not a question of trying to find a loophole here. I don't think there is a loophole in that respect.

Public Safety committee  Well, I personally have been comforted by the assurances of the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP. I have to tell you, I was surprised when I introduced this legislation that we were approached by the minister's office and by CBSA. They liked the intent of this legisla