As recorded in Hansard, since the beginning of the Legislative session on April 12, there have been ongoing relentless attacks, on Hydro, the West route for Bipole 3, and the government. The attacks, mainly by Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen, have centred on the costs of the West route, claiming that it will cost $11,748 per family. His erroneous claim distorts the fact that it’s only the extra costs of the West route that should be considered.
Environment and sustainability
A mid-March report -- A Forest of Blue: Canada’s Boreal Forest, the World’s Waterkeeper -- focuses on the health of our vast northern forest ecosystem, which covers 60% of Canada’s land mass. Issued by the Pew Environment Group (a U.S. organization not without controversy in Canada), the study has nonetheless been endorsed by the International Boreal Conservation Science Panel, whose 14 academics include eight of Canada’s most highly respected scientists, such as Dr. David Schindler of the University of Alberta.
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If you’re a clerk in the produce department at the local supermarket you have a big task on your hands.
Not only must you track how quickly the bins of apples, lemons, lettuce, radishes and dozens of other fruits and vegetables are depleted, but you must constantly root out the rotten from the fresh and be ever vigilant that behind the swinging storeroom door there’s sufficient replacement stock.
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Inside this issue:
Unpacking the Housing Numbers: How Much New Social Housing is BC Building? by Seth Klein and Lorraine Copas
Climate Justice, Green Jobs and Sustainable Production in BC by Marc Lee and Kenneth I. Carlaw
Lack of Water Data a Cause for Public Concern by Ben Parfitt
Job Creation Alone Will Not Solve BC’s Poverty Problem by Iglika Ivanova
Fossil Fuel Peddling Impedes BC’s Progress Toward a Green Future by Marc Lee
This study lays out a plan for a 30-year initiative that would transform the ways in which people and goods move across our province. This in turn will create complete communities with affordable housing choices, more and better jobs, and a better quality of life for all British Columbians.
Transportation Transformation
(Vancouver) Aggressive investments in BC's transportation system will not only reduce BC’s greenhouse gas emissions, but lead to healthier, safer communities for all British Columbians, according to a new study.
The study, co-published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Wilderness Committee, sets out key strategies for urban, suburban and rural areas that will improve transportation and quality of life at the same time.
This short paper is adopted from a speech to the Winter Workshop of the Southern Interior Silviculture Committee (SISCO) in Naramata, BC, on April 6, 2011. SISCO members include forest professionals from government, academia and the forest industry. The workshop theme was Forest Stewardship in the Context of the Forest and Range Practices Act and Professional Reliance: Moving Forward with New Dynamics and New Directions.