The issue of Parks Canada changing course and once again banning motorized boats on Clear Lake this summer was recently a topic of discussion in the House of Commons.

Riding Mountain M-P Dan Mazier has asked Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Stephen Guilbault to remove the Superintendent of Riding Mountain National Park and to hold a public meeting on the issue.

After confirming earlier in May that the park would institute a one boat, one lake policy for motorized watercraft, Parks Canada announced they were reversing that decision just hours before the start of the May long weekend.

Mazier says the decision is going to be damaging for businesses in Wasagaming.

"Some of the businesses there already had staff ready to go, food orders and bookings in place for this summer, and there was no warning with this (change).  The businesses that make a living on the lake it is going to have severe impacts on them, and it makes zero sense."

Mazier says cottage owners on Clear Lake are also going to be heavily impacted.

He adds he spoke to a realtor in the area, who told him that many showings for cottages were cancelled once the announcement came from Parks Canada.