That's an excellent question, and it's one I've thought about for a long time.
I really like what Sergeant Moffatt said. His recommendation is to step up the whole process. Writing the PCOC should be in person, and Transport Canada should continue to publish their safe boating brochure. Ideally, it would be great to have on-water experience included in that test. Can you imagine writing a driver's test and not actually getting out on the road, practising and learning with someone?
When you think about the number of fatalities that Sergeant Moffatt mentioned, from a moral perspective and not just a safety perspective, we have to take action and set the bar higher for boaters on the water. That will not only protect boaters, but also swimmers in the water and other boaters.