Today the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board Joyce Murray announced the most recent applicants to receive funding under the Abandoned Boats Program. This program provides money to support the assessment, removal, and disposal of abandoned boats in Canadian waters.
A total of $31,346 will be provided to remove six boats in British Columbia. Vancouver Island Salish Sea Industrial Services will receive $19,685 and Bowen Island Municipality will receive $5,250, with the remaining $6,411 going to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
Murray says Under the Oceans Protection Plan, we continue to do excellent work to strengthen, beautify, and safeguard our coasts and waterways for future generations. Under the Abandoned Boats Program, a total of $6.85 million will be allocated to remove derelict vessels.