QUESTION PERIOD — INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS
In this Ministerial Question Period, Senator Deacon asks the Minister of Transport about the issue of bilge water dumping continuing to threaten Canada’s waterways and coastal ecosystems. Canada has been a MARPOL signatory since it came into force in 1983. Senator Deacon asked whether the government will strengthen compliance for bilge water dumping and incentivize the installation of effective bilge water filtration systems.