The minister has the authority under the Canada Shipping Act to stop it right now. We've now gone through three transport ministers who have ignored us and our pleas for this to take place. Our concern in this bill is the words under proposed paragraph (f.2), “manage traffic, including mooring and anchorage”. Those words in there suddenly open up the fact that the federal government is willing to accept these things.
On October 23rd, 2023. See this statement in context.