I am suggesting the…

I am suggesting the following amendments to the proposals as follows:

Camping on water over public lands – conditions
We are proposing to amend the regulation to change the conditions that must be met when camping on water over public lands by:

reducing the number of days that a person can camp on water at one location in each calendar year from 21 days to 10 days.

increasing the distance that a camping unit on water must move to a different location from 100 meters to 300 meters.

adding a new condition to prohibit camping on water within 150 meters of a developed shoreline, including any waterfront structure, dock, boathouse, erosion control structure, altered shoreline, boat launch and/or fill.

The intent of these changes is to minimize the impacts of camping on water and ensure camping on water remains a temporary activity. None of these changes would impact a boater’s ability to navigate, including reasonable mooring. Camping would be allowed in front of vacant land.

None of these changes would apply to a person exercising their rights protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 (Aboriginal or treaty rights).

Clarify the definition of camping unit on water
We are proposing to clarify the types of camping units that can be used on water.

We are proposing to define watercrafts equipped for overnight accommodation to be liveaboards and houseboats (watercraft intended primarily for use in navigation equipped with facilities for overnight stays while travelling). The definition would include floating accommodations or float homes (house-like structures incorporating a floatation system, intended for use or being used or occupied for residential or longer term purposes and not primarily intended for, or usable in, navigation) or barges with residential units or camping facilities.