Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Marginal note:Definitions

3 In this Part,

lawful work

ouvrage légalement construit

lawful work means any work not contrary to the law in force at the place of construction of the work at the time of its construction; (ouvrage légalement construit)

owner

propriétaire

owner includes a person authorizing or otherwise responsible for the erection or maintenance of any work and an actual or reputed owner or person in possession or claiming ownership thereof for the time being; (propriétaire)

work

ouvrages

work includes

• (a) any bridge, boom, dam, wharf, dock, pier, tunnel or pipe and the approaches or other works necessary or appurtenant thereto,

• (b) any dumping of fill or excavation of materials from the bed of a navigable water,

• (c) any telegraph or power cable or wire, or

• (d) any structure, device or thing, whether similar in character to anything referred to in this definition or not, that may interfere with navigation. (ouvrages)