,An oil spill response exercise took place Wednesday off the shore of Esquimalt Lagoon in Colwood.
The federally-mandated exercise is required by Transport Canada every two years for Western Canada Marine Response Corporation to maintain its certification.
"So it’s an excellent opportunity for us to get out here," he said."We have six different bases within the area too. It’s a great chance for our folks from the different bases to come and work together on a large scale operation.
In the event of an actual spill, that particular polluter must pay for the corporation's response. If the clean up costs are beyond the polluter's ability to pay, there are international and Canadian funds to cover the cost.The 30 agencies involved in the practice included representatives of the federal, provincial and municipal governments, alongside First Nations.
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