2023-Feb-23
GBA Requests Changes to Transport Canada’s Vessel Definition and Licensing Protocols
As part of the ongoing work of your Floating Cottage strategy group, GBA has asked Transport Canada for fundamental changes needed to pave the way for the implementation of appropriate provincial and municipal regulations to prevent floating cottages from causing any environmental harm, and for the safety of those on board.
GBA is asking that Transport Canada publish, with clarity, the definition of a vessel, reassess whether a structure that is designed as an accommodation unit should be granted a vessel licence, and modify the existing online self registration process to include a photo upload requirement for the vessel being registered.
Read the letter here.
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