Tell the Prime Minister to Protect the Pacific Ocean

After working for almost a decade to develop a plan for B.C.’s North Coast and ocean, the federal government pulled out from an agreement which would have funded the plan through completion in December 2012, excluding the voices of citizens and communities and making it easier to rubber-stamp destructive projects.

: Photo: Andrew S. Wright

After working for almost a decade to develop a plan for B.C.’s North Coast and ocean, in September the federal government pulled out from an agreement which would have funded the plan through completion in December 2012. By pulling the plug on the planning table for the North Coast ocean, the federal government is excluding the voices of citizens and communities and making it easier to rubber-stamp destructive project like the Enbridge pipeline and tanker traffic along the coast.

The prosperity and well-being of coastal communities are dependent on a healthy ocean. Yes, oceans are in trouble around the world, but our corner of the Pacific is still fertile and productive. We must protect what we have – B.C.’s salmon runs, marine mammals, magical underwater gardens of carbon-fixing eelgrass, and the thriving shellfish industry in our bays and estuaries.

We must protect our coast and ocean before it's too late. Take action. Write to Prime Minister Harper and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and ask them to return the decision-making power where it belongs –to the people who live and work on the coast. Ask them to reinstate funding for the Pacific North Coast marine planning initiative so that we can establish a truly sustainable future for our oceans.

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Minister Keith Ashfield (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Prime Minister of Canada)

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