Decision No. 265-W-2008
May 16, 2008
APPLICATION by Waterton Inter-Nation Shoreline Cruise Company Ltd., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "M.V. INTERNATIONAL" to provide boat tours on the Waterton Lake, from Waterton, Alberta, Canada, to Goat Haunt, Montana, United States of America.
File No. W9125/W3/08-1
APPLICATION
Waterton Inter-Nation Shoreline Cruise Company Ltd. applied for a licence to use the "M.V. INTERNATIONAL", an American small passenger ship, to provide boat tours on the Waterton Lake, from Waterton to Goat Haunt, during the period commencing June 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2008.
ISSUE
Is there a suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity?
FACTS AND DETERMINATION
Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) staff gave notice of the application to the Canadian marine industry and no Canadian ships were offered. Therefore, the Agency determines that there is no suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity.
The Agency is providing this determination to the Minister of Public Safety to consider whether to issue the licence. This Decision is not an authority to operate.
Members
- Raymon J. Kaduck
- J. Mark MacKeigan
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