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Liberals take the plunge
Big news. Thousands of Dogwood supporters have been part of the push for a permanent tanker ban on BC’s north coast and after three years of hard work, the ...
Federal Liberals Commit to Tanker Ban
June 21, Victoria – Dogwood Initiative is applauding a statement from Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff this morning declaring his party’s support for strong legislation banning oil tankers on BC’s ...
Community Outraged Over Vantreight Development Project
Last night over 125 people packed into a standing room only town hall meeting to raise concerns about Ian Vantreight’s proposal to build a luxury subdivision on rural land ...
Defending Our Rural Land – Town Hall Meeting About Vantreight Proposal
On Thursday Jun 17 people from across the region will gather in Central Saanich to discuss how Ian Vantreight’s application to build 57 houses and 57 suites in ...
In diversity there is strength
Last month when I started this blog, I suggested we work together to find more equitable and sustainable ways to live our lives on spaceship Earth. How do we ...
Goodbye Dogwood
A friend of mine recently said that we should measure the time spent working for non-profits in dog years; seven for every one. It certainly is an intense work ...
Dogwood goes to Enbridge 2010 AGM
One of the most difficult aspects of trying to stop large corporations like Enbridge from bringing oil tankers to our coast is an intrinsic imbalance of power and accountability. ...
Want an Oil Tanker Ban? Tell the Federal Liberals
Watch this video to get a sense of the historic ‘Solidarity Gathering of Nations’ event that took place in Kitimaat Village on May 29th. Then click here to write ...
Dogwood Initiative Responds to Enbridge Regulatory Application
Contact: Eric Swanson – 250-381-3226 VICTORIA – Responding to Enbridge’s filing of an application late today for their Northern Gateway tar sands pipeline and tanker project to BC’s coast, ...
