e-3334 (Transportation)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Transport
- Recreation boating is an activity valued by families across Canada;
- On an annual basis, 12.4 million Canadians enjoy recreational boating and this activity contributes $5.6 billion to our economy and employs over 75000 Canadians;
- Transport Canada has proposed to eliminate the Rental Boat Safety Checklist (RBSC) as a form of proof of competency for Canadians wishing to rent a pleasure craft;
- The RBSC is a proven and effective method for providing renters safety training and information specific to the pleasure craft being rented and the body of water it is operated on;
- Neither the Minister of Transport nor his Department have provided Canadians with any data or statistics supporting the proposed elimination of the RBSC;
- Elimination of the RBSC will prevent some Canadians from participating in recreational boating;
- Elimination of the RBSC will make recreational boating more expensive and less accessible for Canadian families renting pleasure craft;
- Many Canadian families, especially those recently arrived in Canada, rent pleasure craft before becoming pleasure craft owners themselves; and
- The government should promote and increase access to outdoor activities like recreational boating for Canadian families.
- Open for signature
- April 22, 2021, at 4:29 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 21, 2021, at 4:29 p.m. (EDT)