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A tale of two Davids (and the future of Canada)
Last spring’s federal election saw the ascent of former Canfor CEO to the national cabinet, and the descent of long-time Minister of Environment David Anderson to the backbench. Both ...
More pesty off-loading: proposed law helps private foresters shirk duties
It came to our attention this week that the government’s sudden drive to bring its new Integrated Pest Management Act into force is concealing yet another attempt by both ...
A Liberal coalbed methane gift to corporate friends
The Liberals giveth (to 4 big corporate coal rights owners) and the Liberals taketh away (from 600 small landowners who weren’t even told they were being ripped off) Recently, ...
Government gambles on privatizing tax collection
BC’s media, and the legislature, have been talking about gambling this week. The government plans to introduce PlayNow, a website that will allow people to bet on sports results. ...
Oct 23 Day of Reconciliation
On October 23, 600 members of BC’s First Nations and Chinese communities are sitting down together in Vancouver at a banquet to honour their respective histories in British Columbia ...
Government ignores public opposition, approves Jumbo resort
The BC government’s approval of the environmental assessment (EA) for the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort is just the latest illustration of their contempt for public participation. Cabinet approved the ...
Dogwood staffer runs Victoria Marathon
Moira Campbell, Development Director at Dogwood Initiative, completed the Royal Victoria Marathon on Sunday, October 10. Congratulations, Moira, on your first marathon! Race results here
Terasen Exec Acknowledges First Nations' Power
Finally, a corporate executive admits what is obvious to anyone monitoring Aboriginal issues in BC. Big logging, mining and fossil fuel companies have a major problem in BC – ...
Haida decision cracks Liberal land use schemes
Cracks are beginning to widen in the Liberal government’s land use program. Portrayed as an attempt to modernize BC’s moribund logging and mining sectors, the Liberal legislation and policies ...
