The way the legislation is worded imposes no limit on the size of the boats allowed to use navigable waterways. As a result, boats that are too big and that create five- to six-foot waves and major damage to the shoreline are found on small recreational lakes in Quebec, Ontario or Alberta.
Municipalities would like the Government of Canada to at least implement the rules. It is not normal that a 100-foot boat, weighing 100,000 pounds, has the right to sail on a small navigable lake. There is not much we can do to repair the damage once it is caused. It is already too late.