1. FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT LOCAL SOLUTIONS FOR ABANDONED VESSELS
John Elliot, Chief of the Stz’uminus First Nation
Rod Smith, Ladysmith Maritime Society
Aaron Stone, Mayor of Ladysmith
Sheila Malcolmson, MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith

2. Victory on the Viki Lyne II
Photo by Michelle Young

3. Shellfish, aquaculture and fisheries
Environmental impact
Risk to jobs
Shellfish, aquaculture and fisheries
Why partners had to come together
JOHN ELLIOT
ELECTED CHIEF STZ’UMINUS 
FIRST NATION

4. Coastal Communities find solutions
Cost to the municipality
Process to remove the Viki Lyne II
MAYOR AARON STONE
TOWN OF LADYSMITH

5. Mechanics of the successful removal Relationship with Coast Guard
Impact on tourism
Mechanics of the successful removal
Relationship with Coast Guard
Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund
ROD SMITH
MANAGING DIRECTOR LADYSMITH MARITIME SOCIETY

6. Goodbye Viki Lyne II! October 6, 2016
PRICE :
1.2 M $

7. Comprehensive federal
abandoned
vessel legislation
is urgently needed

8. Federal leadership overdue
February 4, 2016
SHEILA MALCOLMSON MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT NANAIMO—LADYSMITH

9. Liberals announced $1.5B Oceans Protection Plan Nov 7, 2016

10. Updated Abandoned Vessels Bill

11. Sheila’s Abandoned Vessels Bill
Designate the Canadian Coast Guard as the responsible agency to direct removal
New:
Vessel turn-in program
Improved boat registration, with fees to help fund the cost of vessel clean-up
Support for product stewardship and fiberglass recycling  

12. QUESTION PERIOD

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