I think that's a fair comment about a municipality. I've dealt with the same thing. If somebody is building a structure that doesn't meet the code or the zoning requirements or whatever, then you have a stop work order issued and you give them some time to correct it. If you had a fine in there, it could have some deterrence. I've gone through the stop work order or removal of the structure as well, and it's been quite effective where we've had that done.
I'm not sure I can transfer that experience to the municipal side, because I've been exactly where you are, to a bridgework, when you're dealing with an order of government. Typically, even with irrigation canals, it's the municipality or the province that builds those structures.
Does the penalty apply the same way philosophically with an order of government as with a private citizen, where a fine might be a more effective deterrent? Does that make sense?