The abandoned vessels problem is an issue right across the country. It's more of an issue in British Columbia. I couldn't give you an accurate number on how many vessels are identified as abandoned. I can tell you that I think it's a few thousand, but I bet you the actual amount is 10 times that, probably.
It's a bigger issue on the west coast, because we have milder winters and more examples of people who live there throughout the winter. There are more pleasure crafts, whereas on the east coast you have more commercial harvesting vessels. It's a bit different. There are certainly issues on the east coast as well. A colleague from Îles-de-la-Madeleine was bringing up pictures, showing me some examples in his riding. It's just that the state of these vessels is different. There are more commercial vessels on the east coast and more pleasure crafts on the west coast. I would venture to say that there are probably some issues in the Arctic as well.
