Freedom of Information in Canada Worse Now Than Under Harper
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Alaskans Push U.S. Government to Investigate B.C.’s Border Mines
By Judith Lavoie
Fish and wildlife in Alaska’s major watersheds are threatened by six British Columbia mines close to the Alaska border, according to a new petition that asks U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to investigate the threat of acid-mine drainage, heavy metals pollution and the possibility of catastrophic dam failure originating in the Canadian province.
The formal petition calls for the International Joint Commission to investigate threats from six B.C. mines that will continue to hang over the watersheds for centuries after their closure. Read more.
Ban on New Fish Farm Permits Sidelined as Escaped U.S. Farmed Salmon Increase in B.C. Waters
By Judith Lavoie
Fugitive fish from a collapsed salmon farm in Washington State are showing up in the waters off Campbell River, Tofino, Sechelt and Saanich, but, last week, delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention side-stepped a debate on salmon farm licensing. Read more.
Federal Freedom of Information in Canada Worse Now Than Under Harper: New Report
By Carol Linnitt
The federal government received a failing grade in a new national audit of freedom of information regimes across Canada.
The vast majority of federal departments under the Liberal government, which campaigned on a promise to increase information disclosure and transparency in Canada, failed to fulfill requests within the legal timeframe, the audit found. Read more.
Q&A with Andrew Weaver: The Future of B.C. Energy Beyond Site C and LNG
By Christopher Pollon
B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver was never a big fan of LNG, he says, because he never thought the BC Liberal plan for a multi-billion domestic natural gas export industry was even possible. But that was the past: when it comes to the future of clean energy in British Columbia, what is possible?
In the following interview with journalist Christopher Pollon, the climate scientist turned politician expounds on LNG, Site C, and the imminent arrival of energy alternatives like geothermal, “pumped storage” hydro and more. Read more.
Collaborative Consent: What Next Generation, Indigenous-Inclusive Water Management Looks Like in B.C.
By Judith Lavoie
B.C. hasn’t been particularly good at including Indigenous populations in the decision-making process. First Nations are often brought to the table after high-level political decisions have already been made — leading to significant social and legal conflict over consultation, consent and the management of natural resources.
But it doesn’t have to be so, say a team of researchers from by the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project and the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources in a new report, which proposes B.C. manage water resources via a co-governance model based on a principle of collaborative consent. Read more.
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