The Fisheries Act is failing in Hamilton Harbour. Not, it seems, because the law is weak or unclear. Not, it seems, because the cause of the Harbour's problems is unknown. But, it seems, because no one enforces the Fisheries Act in Hamilton Harbour anymore.

There are two key ways that the Fisheries Act protects Canadian waterways from acts of pollution. First, the Act makes it illegal to deposit harmful substances into waters where fish live. Second, the Act makes it illegal to destroy fish habitat. So why are these two activities “ dumping contaminants and destroying fish habitat “ happening in Hamilton Harbour?