Cottagers and boaters should be aware of new legislation that makes it illegal to abandon or irresponsibly manage a vessel.
Cottage Life reported, "The Act makes abandoning a vessel and irresponsible vessel management illegal in Canada. The law makes it illegal for someone to allow a vessel to become a wreck by failing to maintain it, and for anyone in charge of a vessel 'to knowingly cause it to sink or partially sink or to be stranded or grounded, including on the shore.'"
The boat has to be left for two years and the government is in charge of proving the boat is abandoned if they want to pursue the matter. So, if you "abandon" your boat for the winter you don't have to worry about it.
Click the link for more information on the new law!
Comprehensive new legislation from the Canadian government, the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (C-64), may sound like it’s aimed at freighters and tankers, but it could prove to be an important tool in combatting another problem: recreational boats that are scuttled by owners.Much of
Cottagers and boaters should be aware of new legislation that makes it illegal to abandon or irresponsibly manage a vessel.
Cottage Life reported, "The Act makes abandoning a vessel and irresponsible vessel management illegal in Canada. The law makes it illegal for someone to allow a vessel to become a wreck by failing to maintain it, and for anyone in charge of a vessel 'to knowingly cause it to sink or partially sink or to be stranded or grounded, including on the shore.'"
The boat has to be left for two years and the government is in charge of proving the boat is abandoned if they want to pursue the matter. So, if you "abandon" your boat for the winter you don't have to worry about it.
Click the link for more information on the new law!