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Amgine · 14-06-2009, 20:47

Heh, well the minister can do pretty much anything according to CMA. But those letters patent are not what that set of rules cites as it's authority. They solely cite 56(1)(b).

And Ontario lost in their provincial SC on a similar set of policies.

For me it's not a direct concern, but I'd worry for the precedence; the Port Authority very literally is saying it has the right to control everything within the port, and it could include all lands immediately around the port according to the CMA. Depending on its enforcement it could easily make the port a very nice destination for non-local cruisers. At least, I can't imagine wanting to spend more than 14 days in 30 anchored in Nanaimo myself.

But the people living aboard in that anchorage are now vulnerable to being given the bum's rush no matter how perfect their boat is kept. It's impossible not to see this as yet another attack on them, the third in 12 months I believe. And the previous two failed in court.

14-06-2009, 20:47	#17
Amgine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 1,256	::nod:: Heh, well the minister can do pretty much anything according to CMA. But those letters patent are not what that set of rules cites as it's authority. They solely cite 56(1)(b). And Ontario lost in their provincial SC on a similar set of policies. For me it's not a direct concern, but I'd worry for the precedence; the Port Authority very literally is saying it has the right to control everything within the port, and it could include all lands immediately around the port according to the CMA. Depending on its enforcement it could easily make the port a very nice destination for non-local cruisers. At least, I can't imagine wanting to spend more than 14 days in 30 anchored in Nanaimo myself. But the people living aboard in that anchorage are now vulnerable to being given the bum's rush no matter how perfect their boat is kept. It's impossible not to see this as yet another attack on them, the third in 12 months I believe. And the previous two failed in court. __________________ Amgine Blog On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog anchored in a coral atoll.