Wilderness Committee says Tembec should not be hosting meeting to plan Provincial Park management
Thursday May 8, 2008 The Wilderness Committee is condemning the governments inaction on phasing logging out of
provincial parks. Multinational corporation Tembec is instead running a management planning process on the people of
Manitobas provincial park and public lands. Tonight, Tembec is hosting a meeting in Pine Falls to plan provincial park
logging. The Wilderness Committee was invited to speak, but has chosen not to present. The Terms of Reference for tonights
meeting clearly state that Tembec is not required to follow any recommendations brought forward...
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"Beaker the Burrowing Owl" Promotes National Park Proposal and 19,000 Signature Petition
Thursday May 8, 2008 A little, endangered burrowing owl named "Beaker" was the eco-mascot at a press conference in
Victoria today, Wednesday, May 7 in support of a proposed national park in BCs South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys.
Beaker didnt directly answer many questions from the media. However, the pop-can sized owl and his handler Mike MacIntosh of
the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society (BOCS) was joined by other conservationists, including Doreen Olson of the South
Okanagan- Similkameen National Park Network (SOSNPN), Ken Wu of the Wilderness Committee (WCWC), and Bob Peart
of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), who took questions...
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Canada loses a great friend of the environment
Monday May 5, 2008 Vancouver, British Columbia – Members of the Wilderness Committee today mourned the loss of
Charles Caccia, former Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of Davenport and former Minister of Environment under
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Mr. Caccia passed away on Saturday, May 3, after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He
was 78 years old...
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B.C. environmental groups applaud Carbon Tax legislation
Monday, April 28, 2008 Victoria – A coalition of more than 16 environmental groups from across British Columbia
welcomed the introduction of the provinces landmark carbon tax into the Legislature today. Finance Minister Carole Taylor
introduced the Carbon Tax Act into the Legislature earlier this afternoon. The bill will go through a debate before it goes
to a vote likely by the end of the week...
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Wilderness Committee applauds Environment Minister's interest in preserving vital Adams River Salmon habitat
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Vancouver, BC – The Wilderness Committee is pleased to hear the announcement by
Environment Minister Barry Penner that the controversial property within 500 metres of the world famous Adams River,
currently up for rezoning as high density condo development, is now on his “shopping list”...
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Environmentalist, labour, community groups renew call for Private Power Moratorium after new dam megaproject announced
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Burnaby, BC Community, environmental, and labour groups are renewing their call for a
government moratorium on private power projects in the wake of the announcement that Plutonic Power is proceeding with a
massive hydroelectric project with 18 dams in pristine Bute Inlet. These groups are also calling on Plutonic Power to hold
several community consultations, including in major population centres...
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No to River Privatization campaign |
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Bill 15 to enrich private power producers, shock ratepayers and harm the environment says Wilderness Committee
Thursday April 17, 2008 Vancouver, BC ~ The Wilderness Committee today sounded the alarm about legislation rapidly
moving towards becoming BC law. Bill 15, the Utilities Commission Amendment Act, is waiting for Royal Assent in the BC
Legislature, before becoming law. Two years ago the government of BC passed Bill 30, which removes local community government
oversight of private power projects. Now Bill 15 aims to significantly reduce the oversight of the BC Utilities Commission
over private power projects...
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No to river privatization campaign.
Wilderness Committee applauds the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities’ call to stop Vancouver Island’s
Forest Land Liquidation
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Qualicum Beach, BC – At its Annual General Meeting this past weekend, the Association of
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities passed a comprehensive and stringent resolution calling for an immediate,
“…moratorium on the sale and land transfer of all land currently zoned as Forest or Resource Land and a moratorium on
development approvals within those forest lands…” The resolution was presented by Councillor Barry Avis, representing the
Town of Qualicum Beach, at the annual AVICC convention held in Victoria this year...
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Wilderness Committee presents certificates as part of Chinese Community Outreach Project
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Vancouver, BC – The Wilderness Committee, in partnership with the Georgia Strait Alliance
(georgiastrait.org) and Green Club (greenclub.bc.ca) hosted a press conference at their Gastown office today as part of their
initiative to do outreach on environmental protection with the Chinese community. The emphasis was on the importance of
environmental protection starting within each household, and the fact that all communities have a vested interest in
environmental stewardship...
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8th Annual Earth Day Events Kick Off in Qualicum Beach Area!
Friday, April 11, 2008 Qualicum Beach, BC – Parksville/Qualicum KAIROS and local community groups are kicking off
Oceanside’s Earth Day celebrations with displays, music and fun for the whole family this Saturday, April 19 on the front
lawn of the Qualicum Beach Town Hall. Activities go from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm with the cutting of the “Happy Earthday”
Cake at noon...
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Wilderness Committee predicts “massive” fight over plans for open pit copper mine in Clayoquot Sound
Friday, April 11, 2008 Vancouver, BC - The Wilderness Committee reacted to news reported today in the Globe and
Mail that “the Ahousaht band of Clayoquot Sound has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vancouver-based Selkirk
Metals to test drill for copper on Catface Mountain, a principal landmark for the Tofino area.”...
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Wilderness Committee calls Bill 14 Highway Expansion Legislation “Irresponsible and Hypocritical”
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Wilderness Committee is condemning the provincial
governments proposed Transportation Investment Corporation which would be established as a crown corporation by passing
Bill 14: the “Transportation Investment (Port Mann Twinning) Amendment Act”. On March 13th the BC Liberals introduced Bill
14 to the Legislature. According to the Ministry of Transportation, this new corporation “will enter into an agreement
with a private-sector partner to design, construct, finance and operate the [Gateway] project.” The Gateway project is the
Liberal governments plan to twin the Port Mann Bridge, and expand highways in and around the Metro Vancouver region...
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Gateway campaign |
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Biggest Environmental Protest in BC in 15 years: 1300 People Rally in Victoria to Protect Ancient
Forests and to Ban Raw Log Exports
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Victoria, BC – Today over 1300 people attended BC's largest environmental protest in 15
years (since the 1993 Clayoquot protests), the "1000 Strong for Ancient Forests" rally in Victoria. The ralliers called
on the BC government to protect the remaining old-growth forests in the Southwest Mainland and Vancouver Island and to ban
raw log exports. After speeches from notable environmentalists and legislators, the ralliers joined hands and encircled the
Legislature more than two times around...
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Protect Vancouver Island's Ancient Forests campaign |
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Feds work to protect endangered species only when sued
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Vancouver, BC ~ The Nooksack Dace, an endangered fish found in small streams in BC’s
Fraser Valley, is one step closer to protection with the re-release of a recovery strategy that identifies habitat
critical to its survival and recovery. The federal government identified the dace’s critical habitat
only after being sued by a coalition of leading Canadian conservation groups. The revised recovery strategy was released
March 12...
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Jan 9 |
Safeguarding BC's Wildlife campaign |
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Budget 2008 Meets Key Tests on Climate Commitments
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Victoria, BC – Major BC environmental groups today welcomed the 2008 budget that will put
BC firmly on the path to achieve bold commitments set out in the 2007 Throne Speech. Of the key areas in which
environmentalists were looking for clear action (see below), three were given strong grades. The remaining climate-related
area—cross-budget consistency—remains a concern, with ongoing subsidies to the carbon-emitting oil and gas sector and
massive capital investments in new highways...
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Federal lawsuit highlights failure to protect endangered bird habitat
Thrusday, February 14, 2008 CALGARY – Six conservation groups have launched a major lawsuit against the federal
Minister of Environment, John Baird, for refusing to identify critical greater sage-grouse habitat. The once widespread
grouse has been listed as “endangered” since 1998 and now survives in a remote area in the southeastern corner of Alberta and
southwestern corner of Saskatchewan.
The Federal Court lawsuit is being brought by Ecojustice Canada...
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Dec 6, 2007 |
Species at risk campaign
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