Thank you.
While I share the view of others that nobody wants to see raw sewage go into waters, my recollection of this decision that was made by former Minister McKenna is that it was based on the least of the evils. The port of Montreal had a crisis with respect to its sewage systems. It needed to clear this material in order to do the repairs and have a functioning sewage system.
The concern I have about this amendment is very simple. Are there potentially times when the prohibition of the deposit of raw sewage would actually lead to a worse environmental outcome than if that prohibition was not in place?
The officials may have some answers to that.