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e-160 (Protection of the environment)

E-petition
Initiated by Gaston Paquette from Beauharnois, Quebec

Original language of petition: French

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • The wreck of the Kathryn Spirit has been rusting in the waters of Lac St. Louis, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River, since 2011;
  • The condition of the ship has deteriorated over the last four years and poses a real threat to the environment and to people’s health;
  • The Canada Shipping Act (2001) and the Navigation Protection Act authorize the federal government to seize a ship if it has reason to believe it is a danger to the environment or human health or if it interferes with navigation;
We, the undersigned citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Seize the Kathryn Spirit, a shipwreck abandoned by its owner, as soon as possible; and
2. Ensure that the wreck is dismantled safely and in keeping with environmental standards.
Government response tabled on January 18, 2017 (Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-3-15)
Open for signature
February 18, 2016, at 4:31 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
June 17, 2016, at 4:31 p.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Salaberry—Suroît)
November 15, 2016 (Petition No. 421-00887)
Government response tabled
January 18, 2017
Photo - Anne Minh-Thu Quach
Salaberry—Suroît
New Democratic Party Caucus
Quebec