I have had the privilege of seizing many vessels. I have become the resident expert in this province on seizures and disposals and things like that.
The system has gotten better. Is it working? Not in the slightest. As Mr. Boulton mentioned, it can take up to two months. At one time, it would take up to a year or so.
As a non-profit, we were very reluctant to go through the process of seizure ourselves because the possibility of being sued, even with a salvage licence, is very real. It takes just one lawsuit. It's the suit that will get you. It's not the winning or the losing of the suit.
Is the system working the way it sits? No, it's not.
Again, we've had two fines on the west coast. With one person, personally, before this program started and the law changed, I took out nine of his boats. He got fined for another boat left in Cadboro Bay. Now he's in the process of leaving three more in just around the corner from Cadboro Bay. He's an abuser. He's one of many who take our oceans for granted.