, seconded by the hon. member for Etobicoke North, moved:
Motion No. 299
That Bill C-38, in Clause 139, be amended by replacing line 3 on page 157 with the following:
“32. (1) No person shall kill or harm fish by any”
Motion No. 300
That Bill C-38, in Clause 139, be amended by replacing line 6 on page 157 with the following:
“the killing of or harm to fish is done in such a way as to ensure, according to expert advice based on an independent analysis, the absolute minimum destruction of or disturbance to fish populations and habitats necessary in order to carry out the work, undertaking or activity and”
Motion No. 301
That Bill C-38, in Clause 139, be amended by replacing lines 25 to 31 on page 157 with the following:
“(2)(a) to (e) that applies to them is guilty of
(a) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable, for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $300,000 and, for any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or
(b) an indictable offence and liable, for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000,000 and, for any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.”
Motion No. 302
That Bill C-38 be amended by adding after line 32 on page 157 the following new clause:
“139.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 32:
32.1 Every owner or occupier of a water intake, ditch, channel or canal referred to in subsection 30(1) who refuses or neglects to provide and maintain a fish guard, screen, covering or netting in accordance with subsections 30(1) to (3), permits the removal of a fish guard, screen, covering or netting in contravention of subsection 30(3) or refuses or neglects to close a sluice or gate in accordance with subsection 30(4) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable, for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars and, for any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.”