John M. Cummins on Question No. 89—

With regard to the Departments of Transport and Fisheries and Oceans’ port and harbour divestiture program and the planned divestiture of the Billings Bay Float: ( a ) when was the Billings Bay Float put in place; ( b ) why was the Billings Bay Float put in place; ( c ) why was the Billings Bay Float offered to the Billings Bay Float Society; ( d ) when was the Billings Float offered to the Billings Bay Float Society; ( e ) when did the Billings Bay Float Society respond by a letter of intent; ( f ) how was the letter of intent inconsistent with the objectives of the port and harbour divestiture program; ( g ) when did the Departments formally withdraw their offer to divest the Billings Bay Float; ( h ) why did the Departments withdraw their offer to divest the Billings Bay Float; ( i ) why did the Departments reject the Billings Bay Float Society's letter of intent; ( j ) when was the Billings Bay Float removed from Billings Bay; ( k ) why was the Billings Bay Float removed from Billings Bay; ( l ) who used the Billings Bay Float as a place of refuge in storms; ( m ) what alternate safe moorages exist for kayakers, canoeists, local residents, weekend-sailors and others in case of storms; and ( n ) what was the annual maintenance cost of the Billings Bay Float?