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e-1209 (Boating)

E-petition
Initiated by Raynald Collard from St-Antoine-du-Richelieu, Quebec

Original language of petition: French

Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled

Whereas:
  • The situation on the banks of the Richelieu is becoming increasingly alarming;
  • The number of accidents involving watercraft and those around them that are caused by drunken boaters and festive gatherings is growing;
  • Riverfront property owners and nearby residents are filing more and more complaints about noise pollution from boats;
  • The erosion of the riverbanks, which continues to worsen, particularly owing to increased flooding, is causing major damage to the environment and property along the river; and
  • The environmental situation is becoming increasingly problematic and disastrous, directly affecting fish stocks and threatening species with extinction.
We, the undersigned, citizens from the Richelieu region, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to consider establishing regulations to limit the speed of boats on the Richelieu River and to make it easier for provincial, municipal, and civilian authorities to address this issue.
Government response tabled on March 26, 2018 (Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-201-01)
Open for signature
August 8, 2017, at 4:24 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
December 6, 2017, at 4:24 p.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères)
February 8, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02043)
Government response tabled
March 26, 2018
Photo - Xavier Barsalou-Duval
Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
Bloc Québécois Caucus
Quebec