Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
The Coast Guard is now holding consultations regarding fees for pleasure craft. The pretext is water safety, but it is clear that the Coast Guard's real objective is to recover $14 million, the objective set by the Minister of Finance in the budget, from recreational boaters.
Will the minister confirm that the Coast Guard intends to impose fees that could go as high as $35 for each pleasure craft, including rowboats, canoes and pedal boats?