Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Winnipeg North for his commitment to the riverways, not just the St. Lawrence but also the Red River, the Fraser River and rivers across the country. An additional issue of concern, from my perspective, regarding commercial and recreational vehicle traffic is the issue of noise and its impact on the marine ecosystem. Our government has taken a lot of measures and made a lot of investment through the ocean protection plans, but I believe more needs to be done to study the impact of noise on the marine environment.
Not just whales are at risk, like southern resident killer whales on the west coast in the Salish Sea and whales elsewhere; fish and plant life that those fish depend on are also impacted by noise. Therefore, what are the member's thoughts about the commercial benefit of Canada being a leader in changing the vessel engine and propeller design to reduce noise to help our ecosystems right across the country?