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Harbour Divestiture in Canada: Implications of Changing Governance
Authors:
- Tony Walker
- Megan Bernier
Brenden Blotnicky
Peter Golden
Emma Hoffman
Jeffrey Janes
Allison Kader
Rachel Kovacs-Da Costa
Shauna Pettipas
Sarah Vermeulen
Tony Walker, Megan Bernier, Brenden Blotnicky, Peter Golden, Emma Hoffman, Jeffrey Janes, Allsion Kader, Rachel Kovacs-Da Costa, Shauna Pettipas and Sarah Vermeulen. “Harbour Divestiture in Canada: Implications of Changing Governance.” Marine Policy. 62. (2015): 1-8.
This paper examines the federal government of Canada’s harbour divestiture policy, ranging from the divestiture of large port facilities to smaller fishing and recreational harbours. Consideration is given to policy issues related to harbour divestiture to third party provincial, municipal or private owners, which may lack technical and financial resources to manage environmental liabilities. Future policy directions for federal harbour divestiture mechanisms are also given consideration at the end of the paper.