Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This section relates to circumstances in which the minister may direct vessels if the minister feels those vessels pose a risk. It expands the definition of what risks may be considered.
The amended text would read:
If the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that a vessel is a threat, or poses a direct or indirect risk to the environment, the well-being of coastal communities, the security of marine transportation, including to any person, goods, vessel or marine facility or to the health of persons involved in the marine transportation system, the Minister may direct the vessel
This introduces environmental concerns and the well-being of coastal communities to the list of reasons the minister may direct a vessel.