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Diving into Navigable Waters
Ottawa Citizen
Editorial
October 31, 2012
Does the federal government have a role to play in construction of the cottage docks and waterslides of the nation?
Canada’s Navigable Waterways Protection Act — which dates back to 1882 and was brought in under Sir John A. Macdonald — says the federal government has a role in anything that could interfere with the navigation of Canada’s lakes, river and ocean shores. Common law supports that. The federal government, which is attempting to streamline the act as part of its latest omnibus budget bill, says its current role is far too broad.
Canada’s Navigable Waterways Protection Act — which dates back to 1882 and was brought in under Sir John A. Macdonald — says the federal government has a role in anything that could interfere with the navigation of Canada’s lakes, river and ocean shores. Common law supports that. The federal government, which is attempting to streamline the act as part of its latest omnibus budget bill, says its current role is far too broad.
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