2022-Aug-18
Ask Your MP to Sound Off About Excessive Boat Noise
Excessive boat motor noise, caused by boats with no mufflers or ineffective mufflers, is a pervasive problem on many waterways in Canada. Unlike the USA and Europe, Canada does not currently have legislation to restrict excessive boat noise.
The simplest solution is to put limits on the amount of noise that boat motors can make. GBA has been working with the Decibel Coalition to encourage the adoption of new legislation on decibel limits that are effective and enforceable.
Earlier this spring we asked you to tell Transport Canada your thoughts on the best way to curb boat noise. Now it’s time to take this issue to our MPs. You can write to your federal MPs both at the cottage and at your fulltime residence asking them to support these regulatory changes. The Decibel Coalition has a tool to help you send the letters. Just click here and the letter will be generated for you with some basic information. It would be especially useful if you include the lake you are on and how excessively loud boats affect you.
Make sure your MPs get the message loud and clear! Numbers matter to politicians and the more they hear about this problem the faster it will get addressed.
More information on decibel limits can be found here.