Canadian Senate passes B.C. tanker ban bill, prepping for it to come into law

"he Senate has approved Bill C-48, the “Oil Tanker Moratorium Act,” legislation that will formalize a moratorium on oil tanker traffic of a certain size in waters from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the province’s border with Alaska. The bill passed the Senate with 49 votes in favour, 46 against and one abstention." Read the full article here.

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