1. Regulatory Highlights: New Content for The Canada Shipping Act concerning Pleasure Craft and Based on Science
Preliminary Legislative Drafting Instructions by the
Coalition for Responsible and
Sustainable Navigation

2. Preliminary Legislative Drafting Instructions
National standards conceived and based on research results for:
Certain types of operation of certain types of pleasure craft (e.g.: wake boats)
Certain types of marine environments (e.g.: small lakes, shallow salmon rivers)
The flexibility to add standards/regulations to reflect new scientific developments + new types of boats

3. Preliminary Legislative Drafting Instructions
Hybrid solution, Government of Canada standards and municipal authority
Federal government would set national standards
Municipalities may exceed national standards to reflect community interests
City council approval would be sufficient
Option: Ability of residents to contest a norm for a water body if they pay for research

4. Preliminary Legislative Drafting Instructions
Foster filming of illegal activity without identifying the complainant for the purposes of a fine
Integration of new legislation in the training for an operator’s permit
Equipment obligations, prohibitions and modifications
Noise: decibels and placement of the speakers

5. Preliminary Legislative Drafting Instructions
Once the legislation is adopted, the creation of permanent committee with external representation to assure ongoing updating of the law
Could include representatives of communities, Safe Quiet Lakes, Coalition for Responsible and Sustainable Navigation, Rideau River residents, provincial and national governments, National Marine Manufacturers Association, environmental organizations + other stakeholders

6. Preliminary Legislative Drafting Instructions
Autumn 2016: The written comments of the Coalition’s two legal advisors have been integrated into the Coalition proposals:
Me. Jean-François Girard, le Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement
Me. Jean-François Lépine, Lamarre-Linteau&Montcalm