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Environment committee I could, and to be honest with you, that's where I differ a little from some of my colleagues, especially the ones in the environmental law areas. I know Josh Ginsberg personally. We've served on the Friends of Temagami board together. I think perhaps they are focusing a bit too
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee There really isn't much of a definition. There never was. There's a bit of a myth—
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee Oh, you mean in the bill.
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee Yes, as I said in my statement, I do think that is adequate—
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee —to include paddle craft, and it's more specific. In the old Navigable Waters Protection Act there was no real definition. There was a common law definition of “float a canoe”. In 2009, when I appeared before the Senate committee, the department at that time was proposing a much
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee Again, that depends on the implementation and whether the department has the resources, and whether they make it sufficiently clear to proponents that they must give notice of works to the public and how that happens. It's also whether the department has the resources to investig
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee Thank you, Madam Chair. My name is Jay Morrison and I'm representing Paddle Canada today as the environment chair. I should also mention that I'm the secretary of the Canadian Safe Boating Council. Paddle Canada welcomes the opportunity to comment on Bill C-69. We have been e
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee One of the benefits of it, as you can see, is that it's just webbing. It's very light, very breathable, and there is no excuse not to wear it. I must confess that until I had a daughter, 10 years ago now, I would often not wear my life jacket if I was on warm waters that I could
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison
Environment committee I'm happy to give whatever time I have left to my two colleagues here. What I'm here to talk about is perhaps a little less relevant to you. I had hoped that there might be a few members of the transportation committee who might drop in as guests; I don't think there are. I'm goi
April 18th, 2018Committee meeting
Jay Morrison