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"Priddle Report" on BC's offshore moratorium

November 19, 2004 | 

A pleasant and unexpected surprise! Most British Columbians favour keeping the offshore moratorium. And Roland Priddle is not going to help those politicians who expected him to ease the ...

First Nations report on BC's offshore moratorium

November 19, 2004 | 

It’s two for two for BC’s First Nations and for the protection of land and oceans. On November 18, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed that government must consult ...

Supreme Court Decision Builds Business Uncertainty

November 18, 2004 | 

The facts of today’s Supreme Court ruling on the Haida case contradict the BC government’s view that the ruling creates business certainty. Despite assertions from Premier Campbell and Attorney ...

Information update: mixed news for public access to shareholders and laws

November 15, 2004 | 

In recent issues of the Dogwood Bulletin, we have reported on some bad news and some hopeful news in the field of public access to information. In this Bulletin, ...

Tsawwassen port deal: Issues and spin

November 15, 2004 | 

The next 100 years of BC’s history will be defined largely by our success in resolving the land title dispute between the Crown and First Nations. The choices made ...

BCUC credibility put at risk by BC Hydro?

November 11, 2004 | 

Can British Columbians trust the BC Utilities Commission? Two editorials warn that the BCUC’s credibility may be put at risk by the Call for Tenders shenanigans of BC Hydro. ...

Coal-fired generation heats up in Princeton

November 7, 2004 | 

Acid rain! Mercury poisoning! Global warming! In Princeton? [Commentary:THIS JUST IN: The Regional Waste Manager and Senior Environmental Protection Officer in Pentiction have decided to extend the deadline for ...

BC Hydro picks VIGP; Georgia Strait pipeline still "undead"

November 3, 2004 | 

Bad energy decisions will increase air pollution, global warming, loss of species diversity. BC Hydro with the support of the BC government, has just made one of those wrong ...

Undisclosed Business Risks-BC's skeleton in the closet

November 2, 2004 | 

Some of the world’s leading corporations were criticized for failing “to disclose to financial investors how environmental and social issues pose strategic risks and opportunities for their businesses.” Standard ...