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$145 million and counting in compensation for “lost” timber
Forest industry sweet deal In October 2005, shareholders with one of Canada’s largest forest companies got great news. As part of a plan to redistribute…
Fuelling Fortress America
A Report on the Athabasca Tar Sands and U.S. Demands for Canada’s Energy Download 989.73 KB67 pages Attachments Executive Summary: Fuelling Fortress America
Spreading beetle outbreak calls for federal leadership
No sooner was Gary Lunn named federal Minister of Natural Resources than media outlets speculated about the role the Saanich-Gulf Islands MP would play in…
Getting More from Our Forests
Ten Proposals for Building Stability in BC’s Forestry Communities Download 791.67 KB47 pages
Action plan shows more stable future for forest communities is possible
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER–A study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says there is no shortage of solutions available to…
December 2005: Our Dangerous Energy Addiction
Nuclear power badly flawed as alternative to filthy fossil fuels “It still amazes me that people don’t know that their power comes from nuclear reactors.…
October 2005: The Three E’s: Ecology, Education, Economy
We’ve got our priorities all wrong. Ecology should always come first If we consider matters carefully, we would be wise to stop exalting our economic…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Fall 2005, Volume 8, Number 3 Download 703.22 KB8 pages Inside this issue: After the Referendum: What Next for Electoral Reform? Maximizing Benefits from the…
Canada’s looming forestry crisis
People rarely get excited about bugs, except in summertime when mosquitoes swarm and thoughts turn to West Nile Virus. But there is plenty to get…
Investing now to stave off BC’s beetle crises in future
Timelines in forestry are long, far longer than election cycles, which is why governments of all political stripes are often reluctant to invest in reforestation.…
Battling the Beetle
Taking Action to Restore British Columbia’s Interior Forests Download 1.39 MB 53 pages Attachments SUMMARY (4 pages): Battling the Beetle
More action, increased investments by province needed to fight pine beetle
(Vancouver) The BC government should spend a minimum of $118 million more per year for the next five years on research, reforestation and restoration efforts…
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