He is the only sitting Director on the ProSEA Board from Canada. Steve is also currently representing Gary Gentile in his litigation with the City of Hamilton and the Province of Ontario to gain free access to the Hamilton and Scourge. To start off the meeting, over one hour was spent reading and deciphering the legaleze wording of the Bill. Some may say that the architects of this Bill did not mean this to be as restrictive as it is, but once passed it becomes law. It was decided that this Bill should not be negotiated.
Negotiations always involve give and take.
Unless the Bill is worded very specifically, it is open to the interpretation of both the lawyers and the law makers. Following is my interpretation of the four hours of discussions held at the meeting. We have been told by Toby Barrett's office that an object is to be considered abandoned after three months. Any other prescribed object could include anything from antique bottles, geological formations, snowmobiles or your wife's diamond necklace lost off the dock just before the ice came in. Crown Land is any property not owned by a person or company-it is Crown land if it is on the bottom of any lake or riverbed in Ontario.