2024-Apr-01
Parks Canada is Seeking Comments on Floating Accomodations on Historical Canals
Parks Canada is currently seeking public comments on the introduction of a new regulation to restrict floating homes from mooring overnight on the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal. This change, which will take effect on May 1, 2024, on the historic canals, is intended to give Parks Canada greater control over floating accommodations that are not primarily used for navigation on its waterways. All other mooring provisions will remain the same for property owners and boats at lock stations and licensed marinas.
Although the Trent-Severn Waterway is not on Georgian Bay, this notice is another step to getting the right regulations in place with all levels of federal, provincial and municipal government and provides a useful precedent which will help our ongoing efforts on Floating Homes regulations.
If you support GBA’s strategy to get Floating Homes properly regulated in Ontario, please consider sending a comment by email to: trentsevern@pc.gc.ca. We suggest the following email text:
“Subject line: Restricting Floating Homes mooring on the Trent-Severn Waterway
Text:
Dear Parks Canada
I am writing to confirm my support for the proposed Mooring Restrictions set out in this notice: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/info/avis-restrictions-amarrage-notice-mooring-restrictions
[your email signature with Ontario address]
Comments can be sent via email on or before April 7, 2024 to: trentsevern@pc.gc.ca
Read Parks Canada’s Notice here.