Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his work and for his speech. We will indeed be able to work across party lines on this bill.
My question concerns one of the clauses. The bill, which is fairly specific and targeted, includes four clauses. One of the clauses amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act prohibition that no person may dispose of a substance in the sea, which encompasses the sinking of ships, by adding “or allow the disposal” of a substance in the sea.
What purpose does this addition to the act serve?