Federal Ministers Marie-Claude Bibeau and Pascale St-Onge held a consultation meeting with some 60 representatives from lake associations and municipal officials from across the Eastern Townships this past Tuesday. They first gave an update on the recreational boating situation in the region before opening the discussion on exotic invasive species.
The consultation was a part of ongoing work dating back to 2016 when Bibeau responded to the call from lake associations in the region with a commitment to do everything possible to empower local governments to regulate navigation on their waterways. This initiative was supported by the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) and the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM).I th commitment can also now be found in the mandate letter of the Federal Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, which states that we need to “- Promote open access while protecting the safety of boaters and the environment.”
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Bibeau and St-Onge consult on the health of the lakes in the Eastern Townships
Record Staff
