Bill C-69 Navigable waters

[cramadog2]

Saw this on a canoeing forum.

https://wildernesscanoe.ca/content/b...s-royal-assent

https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/e...ading#enH13951

[LowbanksArcher]

So....all the fingers off the lower grand in Dunnville out to Lake Erie....?

[onelessarrow]

So....all the fingers off the lower grand in Dunnville out to Lake Erie....?

Yep, that's how I would read it.
I had no idea this was coming. Fantastic!
Thanks for that Cramadog2

[trimmer21]

Saw this on a canoeing forum.

https://wildernesscanoe.ca/content/b...s-royal-assent

https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/e...ading#enH13951

Does this change the definition of "navigable waters"? Does this make all accessible waters OK to canoe/boat?

[onelessarrow]

Yep the navigation protection act has been changed to the Canadian navigable Waters Act and the definition has been changed to the following
Navigable water means a body of water, including a canal or any other body of water created or altered as a result of the construction of any work, that is used or where there is a reasonable likelihood that it will be used by vessels, in full or in part, for any part of the year as a means of transport or travel for commercial or recreational purposes, or as a means of transport or travel for Indigenous peoples of Canada exercising rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, and
(a) there is public access, by land or by water;
(b) there is no such public access but there are two or more riparian owners; or
(c) Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province is the only riparian owner. (eaux navigable

[trimmer21]

Yep the navigation protection act has been changed to the Canadian navigable Waters Act and the definition has been changed to the following
Navigable water means a body of water, including a canal or any other body of water created or altered as a result of the construction of any work, that is used or where there is a reasonable likelihood that it will be used by vessels, in full or in part, for any part of the year as a means of transport or travel for commercial or recreational purposes, or as a means of transport or travel for Indigenous peoples of Canada exercising rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, and
(a) there is public access, by land or by water;
(b) there is no such public access but there are two or more riparian owners; or
(c) Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province is the only riparian owner. (eaux navigable

It'll be interesting to see how the members of "private" waterfowl hunting clubs that are on rivers and lakes react when their "ownership" is challenged.

[onelessarrow]

Lol I was thinking you might be thinking of the duck mafia

[trimmer21]

Lol I was thinking you might be thinking of the duck mafia

That's exactly what I was thinking. There's a couple of them I know of that will be in for a surprise.

[rick_iles]

That's exactly what I was thinking. There's a couple of them I know of that will be in for a surprise.

Some marshes around here that are privately owned, restrict access. Generally, as long as you don’t anchor or touch the bottom, you are good to go. Some owners think they can restrict boat traffic. This may clarify things....

[onelessarrow]

Yep they can kiss the north side goodbye. Not sure if theres enough water on the south side to support a shot from hitting land. Haven't really looked at it. Good times.