moved for leave to introduce Bill C-253, an act to amend the Canada Marine Act.
Mr. Speaker, this bill is intended to give greater viability to regional ports in the future and ensure that, in the context of the current policy on the divestiture of ports, people can have a structure in order to properly develop regional ports Canada wide. At present, these ports have no specific status under the Canada Marine Act.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)