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Jsuw:
Thanks for the info. I live in Ontario and have not heard about this.
You can also read the debate at:
http://www.ontla.on.ca/hansard/37_parl/session1/L018_1.htm#L2
See who spoke on this bill - for or against. Let the speakers know your
views.
E-mail addresses are at:
http://www.ontla.on.ca/locate/email99.htm
It is interesting that Michigan's underwater parks system is held up as
an example.
And the license details at:
http://209.195.107.57/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=3881&depth=2&hitsperheading=
on&infobase=Statutes%20Of%20Ontario&record={16FBB}&softpage=Document
Brant Telfer
Jsuw@ao*.co* wrote:
>
> FYI.
>
> I just received this note, second or third hand, regarding proposed
> legislation in Ontario, Canada.
>
> JS
>
> ---------------------
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> There is a Legislation being proposed in Ontario, that can limit and even
> possibly eliminate diving on many on the shipwrecks there. This bill means
> anyone diving in Ontario will require a license to dive on any shipwreck.
> There is no mention of cost but the thing that scares me is that Michigan
> legislature may get some bright ideas about doing the same thing here!!
>
> If you wish to read the proposed law it can be found at :
>
> http://www.ontla.on.ca/Documents/StatusofLegOUT/b013_e.htm
>
> Here are a couple of email addresses: the first is the MPP (Member of
> Provincial Parliament) who proposed this bill and the second is the Minister
> of the Environment for whom he works...
>
> barrett@no*.on*.ca*
>
> clement@ti*.tc*.ne*
>
> Many are drafting letters to these people with the contents covering some of
> the topics below:
>
> 1: Divers being left out of the process.. not even shop owners were contacted.
>
> 2: Interference where it's not needed -someone just trying to make a name for
> themselves -at our expense.
>
> 3: Undefined terms of reference within the act (read the part on silt!!)
>
> 4: Vague references to who and what will be allowed, and passing their own
> penalties as they see fit
>
> 5: And being state side I also added in Tourism. (heck if they make us buy
> many more permits and such why bother...)
>
> Anyway this is something I am really perusing since I do a lot of diving in
> Canada. I don't want someone telling me where, what, when, and how I can
> dive. So if nothing else Pass this along to someone who may have an
> interest, or who takes alot of students and friends into Canada to dive.
>
> This is very important to all of us as divers!!!!!
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