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“Gateway is not a Done Deal; it is a Dumb Deal”
WCWC Media
2008-05-12 15:51:22
Vancouver, British Columbia—TONIGHT, the Wilderness Committee and other community organizations are calling on people to attend a meeting where Delta City Council will consider staff recommendations to extend the environmental review process of a central piece of the Gateway project by five years. (full story)
Private corporate logging project to permanently damage Grass River Provincial Park
WCWC Media
2008-05-09 12:46:51
Tolko, a private logging corporation, has applied to build a permanent road and bridge that will bisect Grass River Provincial Park in northwestern Manitoba. The proposed road and bridge will damage protected areas of woodland caribou habitat in a provincial park, and is only being built to make more money for a private company, Tolko. Since 2006, the Wilderness Committee has repeatedly asked government for an explanation of how Tolkos clearcut logging operations are affecting the threatened herd of woodland caribou in the area, but have received no information from them. (full story)
Tembec should not host meeting to plan Provincial Park management
WCWC Media
2008-05-08 12:03:05
he 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... (full story)
Beaker the Burrowing Owl to promotes National Park Proposal and 19,000 signature petition
WCWC Media
2008-05-08 11:28:32
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... (full story)
Canada loses a great friend of the environment
WCWC Media
2008-05-05 17:02:08
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... (full story)
B.C. environmental groups applaud Carbon Tax legislation
WCWC Media
2008-04-28 15:29:50
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... (full story)
Wilderness Committee applauds Environment Ministers interest in preserving Adams River
WCWC Media
2008-04-24 11:03:57
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”. (full story)
Environmentalist, labour, community groups renew call for Private Power Moratorium
WCWC Media
2008-04-24 11:02:38
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... (full story)
Bill 15 to enrich private power producers, shock ratepayers and harm the environment
WCWC Media
2008-04-17 14:03:46
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... (full story)
Wilderness Committee applauds call to stop Vancouver Island’s Forest Land Liquidation
WCWC Media
2008-04-16 16:17:11
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... (full story)
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