Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This amendment deals with the same geographic area and the same schedule that would define a number of anchorages. What we're trying to do here is to create some sort of a compromise between prohibiting vessels from anchoring and allowing industrial ship traffic to park in these sensitive areas for weeks and weeks at a time.
The proposed amended text would read:
If a vessel has been anchored in the area described in the schedule for more than 14 days, the Minister shall direct the vessel to proceed, in accordance with any instructions the Minister may give regarding the route and manner of proceeding, to a place specified by the Minister that is outside of the area and to remain outside of the area for a period specified by the Minister.