A potential threat of a judicial review of their "one boat, one lake" plan influenced the decision by Parks Canada to ban motorized boats on Clear Lake for a second straight summer.
Parks Canada officials confirmed this during a town hall meeting hosted by the group Fairness for Clear Lake on Tuesday night in Wasagaming.
The group says the findings raise concerns about how Parks Canada communicated the decision, which has impacted tourism, community relationships, and public trust.
Those in attendance also learned that testing done by Parks Canada themselves has confirmed that zebra mussels have already spread to the west side of Clear Lake.
They add it demonstrates that the boating ban has not prevented the invasive species from dispersing within the lake.
