Bill C-554: An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Minnow Lake and other lakes and waterways)

C-554 Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-554 An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Minnow Lake and other lakes and waterways) first reading, November 21, 2013 Mr. Thibeault 412044 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Navigable Waters Protection Act in order to add Minnow Lake and other lakes and waterways to the navigable waters listed in the schedule to that Act, as it will read immediately after the coming into force of section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 2nd Session, 41st Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 house of commons of canada BILL C-554 An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Minnow Lake and other lakes and waterways) Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: R.S., c. N-22 NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT 1. (1) Part 1 of the schedule to the Navigable Waters Protection Act, as it reads immediately after the coming into force of section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, is amended by adding after item 28 in the columns shown the following: Item: “28.1” Column 1: “Minnow Lake” Column 2: “47°38′12″ N, 82°57′35″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” (2) Part 1 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 29 in the columns shown the following: Item: “29.1” Column 1: “Ramsey Lake” Column 2: “47°15′02″ N, 82°15′25″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “29.2” Column 1: “Bear Lake” Column 2: “47°19′44″ N, 82°12′50″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “29.3” Column 1: “Windy Lake” Column 2: “47°33′18″ N, 82°05′10″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “29.4” Column 1: “Bear Lake” Column 2: “47°33′16″ N, 82°04′08″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “29.5” Column 1: “Round Lake” Column 2: “46°10′09″ N, 81°59′41″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “29.6” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “46°10′31″ N, 81°59′22″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “29.7” Column 1: “Round Lake” Column 2: “47°31′26″ N, 81°50′51″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” (3) Part 1 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 30 in the columns shown the following: Item: “30.1” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “46°35′53″ N, 81°35′54″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.2” Column 1: “Hannah Lake” Column 2: “46°11′02″ N, 81°33′55″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.3” Column 1: “Murray Lake” Column 2: “46°08′54″ N, 81°32′14″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.4” Column 1: “Bear Lake” Column 2: “46°11′21″ N, 81°27′01″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.5” Column 1: “Windy Lake” Column 2: “46°35′57″ N, 81°26′19″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.6” Column 1: “Fairbank Lake” Column 2: “46°27′57″ N, 81°25′37″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.7” Column 1: “Vermilion Lake” Column 2: “46°31′22″ N, 81°23′27″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.8” Column 1: “Bennet Lake” Column 2: “46°53′56″ N, 81°22′34″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.9” Column 1: “Lake Panache” Column 2: “46°15′23″ N, 81°19′40″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.10” Column 1: “Kelly Lake” Column 2: “47°54′11″ N, 81°13′14″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.11” Column 1: “Round Lake” Column 2: “46°19′36″ N, 81°11′47″ W” Column 3: “The lake's water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.12” Column 1: “Minnow Lake” Column 2: “46°54′51″ N, 81°08′12″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” (4) Part 1 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 31 in the columns shown the following: Item: “31.1” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “46°21′50″ N, 81°05′45″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.2” Column 1: “Kelly Lake” Column 2: “46°26′45″ N, 81°04′00″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.3” Column 1: “Hannah Lake” Column 2: “46°26′36″ N, 81°02′17″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.4” Column 1: “Frenchman Lake” Column 2: “46°43′04″ N, 80°59′15″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.5” Column 1: “Nepahwin Lake” Column 2: “46°27′45″ N, 80°59′01″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.6” Column 1: “Bethel Lake” Column 2: “46°28′17″ N, 80°57′43″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.7” Column 1: “Minnow Lake” Column 2: “46°29′34″ N, 80°57′23″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.8” Column 1: “Lake Laurentian” Column 2: “46°27′01″ N, 80°57′15″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.9” Column 1: “Ramsey Lake” Column 2: “46°28′57″ N, 80°57′00″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.10” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “46°43′02″ N, 80°54′10″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.11” Column 1: “Minnow Lake” Column 2: “46°43′32″ N, 80°50′06″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.12” Column 1: “Windy Lake” Column 2: “46°42′24″ N, 80°49′27″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.13” Column 1: “Round Lake” Column 2: “46°11′36″ N, 80°42′45″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.14” Column 1: “Minnow Lake” Column 2: “46°58′18″ N, 80°35′29″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.15” Column 1: “Trout Lake” Column 2: “46°13′19″ N, 80°35′21″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.16” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “47°07′15″ N, 80°34′14″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.17” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “46°43′27″ N, 80°32′08″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.18” Column 1: “Murray Lake” Column 2: “46°40′51″ N, 80°25′23″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.19” Column 1: “Bear Lake” Column 2: “46°09′24″ N, 80°23′58″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.20” Column 1: “Kelly Lake” Column 2: “46°46′48″ N, 80°23′39″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” 2. Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 22 in the columns shown the following: Item: “22.1” Column 1: “Vermilion River” Column 2: “46°15′37″ N, 81°41′11″ W” Column 3: “46°22′56″ N, 81°17′30″ W” Column 4: “From the confluence with Fairbank Creek to the confluence with the Spanish River” Item: “22.2” Column 1: “Junction Creek” Column 2: “46°23′27″ N, 81°12′37″ W” Column 3: “46°34′00″ N, 80°52′00″ W” Column 4: “From the town of Garson to McCharles Lake” Item: “22.3” Column 1: “Lily Creek” Column 2: “46°27′19″ N, 81°02′26″ W” Column 3: “46°28′22″ N, 80°59′46″ W” Column 4: “From Ramsey Lake to Kelly Lake” COMING INTO FORCE Coming into force 3. This Act comes into force on the later of the day section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012 comes into force and the day on which this Act receives royal assent. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons