Saturday, April 20, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
OGDENSBURG -- Local, state and Canadian lawmakers will gather in support of a bill that would ease laws for boaters crossing international waters. Under Canadian legislation introduced by Senator Bob …
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OGDENSBURG -- Local, state and Canadian lawmakers will gather in support of a bill that would ease laws for boaters crossing international waters.
Under Canadian legislation introduced by Senator Bob Runciman (Ontario – Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes), American boaters would no longer have to report to Canadian customs when passing through Canadian waters, as long as they do not disembark, anchor, moor, make contact with another vessel or import goods. The measure would also exempt Canadian boaters from reporting to Customs when they return from American to Canadian waters, as long as they meet these same conditions.
Lawmakers attending the press conference, set for 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Dobisky Center, include Ogdensburg Mayor Wayne Ashley, Sen. Patty Ritchie and member of Canadian Parliament Gord Brown, who recently introduced similar legislation in their House of Commons.
