I share the point of view that seems to be at the crux of the matter. At federal level, unlike in Ontario and the other provinces, I find the focus to be on a relatively limited number of sectors of the environment. I feel that putting various laws on top of each other, layer after layer, creates confusion, whether it is Bill C-15, Bill C-16, or this current Bill C-469. In my field, we are left confused. We wonder what is a priority for enforcement and what is not.
I understand that my colleagues are interested in seeing, or even are anxious to see, the bill before us become law. Perhaps they are afraid of losing one, two or three years if the choice is for consolidation. But I think it would be a good idea. No provisions would disappear; they would be included in a clear act in which the priorities would be laid out. That is one of the major problems we face in the maritime law sector.
Thank you.