e-3360 (Environment)
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The St. Lawrence River seaway is an increasingly important economic engine for all of Canada;
- The upcoming arrival of an airport fuel terminal in Montréal-Est will increase marine traffic;
- The tonnage of vessels transiting the St. Lawrence River has been increasing significantly over the years;
- Dredging work has been carried out by the federal government;
- The federal government ended the Shoreline Protection Program in 1997;
- The government, through over 21 years of inaction, has abdicated its responsibility for maintaining the shore protection works it installed; and
- The scale of St. Lawrence River shoreline erosion, particularly in the Montreal/Lake St. Pierre section, is causing growing concern for the environment, public safety and well-being, and the integrity of private property.
- Open for signature
- May 3, 2021, at 5:25 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- August 31, 2021, at 5:25 p.m. (EDT)