Mel Arnold at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

June 16th, 2026 / 5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, BC

Thank you, Mr. Ross.

I'll continue, but I want to go back to statements about the MV Marathassa, the owner who was acquitted before the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act was passed. This happened in 2019.

Ms. Lane, you said that this PMB is meant to prevent the repeat of the Marathassa, so why didn't the 2019 act include measures to prevent the repeat of that incident?

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