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Hi, Jim,

I'm not really in a position to judge the political merits of the PCOC, esp.
along partisan lines. I just don't know enough about it. I do hear some
parties criticized more than others, along the lines you mention.

I have heard but cannot confirm that the genesis of the PCOC was different
from this, however - in response to coroner's inquest recommendations, for
example. I would like to know more about that.

Many waterways are under federal jurisdiction, or so it seems to me, and I
think for good reasons. My own personal opinion is that some things are
better administered centrally, anyway.

So, baby/bath water. You may not like a particular political party, but I
think that each policy needs to be reviewed on its own merits, and I like
this one. For sure it needs further work - always will, because it involves
humans, and the circumstances in which it's applied are dynamic...

Charles

PS You state some of your opinions as if they were facts. I can live with
that.

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  Charles T. Low
  ctlow@boatdocking.com
  www.boatdocking.com/
  www.ctlow.ca/Trojan26/

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"Jim Powlesland" <powlesla@calcna.ab.ca> wrote in message
news:Pine.A41.4.05.10204221413360.27626-100000@srv1.calcna.ab.ca...
> If the Boat Operator Card is comparable to a driver's license, then why
> aren't the provinces administering it?
>
> The reason? The Liberals exploited yet another niche where they could
> override provincial jurisdiction and find another way to worm their way
> into our daily lives.
>
> About the only place they would be justified in creating a federal card
> would be in international waters and the vast majority of Canadians do
> not boat there.