In the spring of 2001 the BC Liberal Party took power after winning 58% of the popular vote and 97% of the seats in the BC Legislature. The Liberals campaigned on a platform that promised "a new era of environmental stewardship based on sound science, cleaner air, cleaner water and sustainable practices." However, instead of following through on its election promises, the government has gutted environmental protection and enforcement legislation and reduced staffing to levels that make it nearly impossible to safeguard the environment and enforce the few remaining laws. This paper takes a close look at the on-the-ground effects of the BC government's environment policies.

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Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol.21- No.04, Summer 2002

Credits

Writing: Michael Maser.

Editing: Joe Foy & Andrea Reimer.

Layout: Sue Fox.

Photographs: Joey Foy with help of Joey.

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Web Publishing 2005: Gil Aguilar

Western Canada Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol. 21, No. 04, Summer 2002. Canadian Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 0900567. Posted in Vancouver.

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