STETSKI
SECURES PROTECTION FOR COLUMBIA RIVER WETLANDS
OTTAWA – NDP MP Wayne Stetski (Kootenay – Columbia)
has successfully lobbied the federal government to introduce regulations to
keep high-powered motorized boats off the main channel of the Columbia River.
“The need for this kind of protection has been discussed
in the Columbia Valley for more than a decade, and I promised voters to get
results from the federal government,” Stetski said. “I am proud to have been
part of today’s resolution.”
In February, Stetski wrote to the Minister responsible
and urged him to restart the regulation process to restrict high-powered boats
beyond 20-horsepower in the main channel of the Columbia River. In the spring
Transport Canada published the proposed regulation and on Wednesday it
officially came into force.
“The Columbia River is a world-renowned ecosystem that
supports thousands of birds, fish, and other species,” Stetski said. “These
regulations will help to mitigate degradation of the river’s habitat and the
negative impacts that high speed boats can have on wildlife.”
The regulations will not impact motorized use of
Columbia Lake or Lake Windermere.
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