I absolutely believe that. It is something we advocate for within the Coast Guard. The office of boating safety belongs to Transport Canada, and that regulatory regime is in Transport Canada. As the search and rescue agency that was responsible for maritime search and rescue, anything that takes the search out of the rescue is useful and, in some cases, critical to finding somebody alive.
The more we can do to ensure that people understand their responsibilities before they go out on a vessel, that they understand the rules and the practices of safe boating, and that they have the safety equipment on board, including EPIRBs, personal floatation devices, and immersion suits—depending on where you're going and the time of year—makes all the difference.