BC New Democrat Sheila Malcolmson says after 15 years of urging federal governments to do something about derelict vessels, it's nice to finally see some action.
The Trudeau government has introduced measures aimed at stopping people from dumping rotten old vessels into Canadian waters.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau's new Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act would make it illegal to abandon boats, while empowering Ottawa to go after the owners of the 600 wrecks already polluting our waterways.
Individuals who abandon a broken boat can face fines up to 300-thousand dollars and six months in jail, while fines against corporations could hit six-million dollars.