Gov’t Wades Into Lake Feud

Canada will not force Canadian shipowners on the Great Lakes to equip vessels with costly ballast treatment systems until effective technology exists, says Transport Minister Lisa Raitt. The cabinet pledge comes amid a multi-million-dollar dispute with U.S. authorities who aimed to restrict Canadian access to American ports: “We’ve not been getting any cooperation”.

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