Finance committee  We have just gone through a modernization review of the Pilotage Act, and we're also going through one with the ports, with the Canada Marine Act. There are concerns about the inability of government departments to work together. For example, vessels that come into Canadian port

Finance committee  No. They've had a single-window approach in place for some time, where the coast guard receives the pre-arrival advice and sends it out to the various departments that need that information.

Transport committee  Yes, I did.

Transport committee  It really comes down to the domestic vessels which, I think, are the largest problem that we have. It doesn't address exactly what's going to happen with the existing abandoned boats and wrecks that we have on our coast. Certainly going forward and having the insurance component

Transport committee  I think the additional amendments under Bill C-69 to the Navigation Protection Act will also supplement this bill quite nicely for the international carriers. There are times when the channels are disrupted or the anchorages are disrupted because there is a wreck in the area. Cer

Transport committee  No, absolutely not. As I mentioned, there are 41 countries that have signed on to the convention already, and they represent 75% of the world tonnage. Any vessel that is trading into China or Singapore or Panama will already have that insurance in place. You can rest assured that

Transport committee  I would think the small boat registry will be a challenge. I think right now there is no real obligation to renew or no way of enforcing who does or does not renew their vessel registry. It's such an extensive coastline that we have, and how do you police something like this? I t

Transport committee  No, I don't think it should be increased, but most commercial vessels, under their commercial insurance policy, will have wreck removal insurance. It's the non-commercial vessels, the pleasure craft. That would apply to any visiting pleasure craft, potentially, over whatever thre

Transport committee  Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to provide the Chamber of Shipping's perspective on Bill C-64, an act that will take measured steps to address concerns with wrecks, abandoned and hazardous vessels. The