(May 2019)
The Senate Committee on Transport and Communications held hearings in Prince Rupert and Terrace on April 16-17, 2019 on Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act.
The full transcripts from the hearings can be viewed at the links below:
Prince Rupert Transcript - April 16, 2019
Terrace Morning Transcript - April 17, 2019
(February 2018)
Authors: West Coast Environmental Law Association, Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE), Ecojustice, Environmental Defence, MiningWatch Canada, Nature Canada, WCS Canada and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
On February 8, 2018, the federal government tabled Bill C-69, which introduces a proposed new Impact Assessment Act (IAA) to replace the current Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012).
How does the proposed new IAA measure up? This report card, co-authored by a coalition of Canadian environmental groups, grades the Act against the “essential elements of next generation EA” described in our Guide for Reviewing the Environmental Assessment Bill. The essential elements of next-generation EA are based on the leading-edge thinking of experts across the country, the collective recommendations of the authors, and the conclusions of the expert panel appointed to review Canada’s EA processes.
(January 2018)
Author: West Coast Environmental Law | Gavin Smith, Anna Johnston & Hannah Askew
In the summer of 2017, BC’s new provincial government promised to reform environmental assessment and planning in British Columbia. This commitment puts BC at the doorstep of a major opportunity to transform the way we assess and plan for development activities in the province, in order to better align provincial decisions with the needs of ecosystems, the vision of BC communities, and the exercise of jurisdiction by Indigenous nations.
The BC government’s promise of reform is welcome and sorely needed, because our current approach to environmental assessment and planning in BC is not working. This backgrounder considers some key problems with BC’s current environmental assessment and planning regime that must be addressed.
(October 2017)
This open letter expresses strong support for Bill C-48 on behalf of a broad range of groups including northerners, Indigenous organizations, local governments, labour unions and environmental groups.
(October 2017)
Author: West Coast Environmental Law
On November 29, 2016, the federal government announced that it will introduce legislation in spring 2017 to entrench an oil tanker ban on the north coast of British Columbia, and it provided preliminary details on the content of the legislation. In this report, West Coast evaluates the available details on the federal government’s proposal for oil tanker ban legislation.
(May 2016)
Residents of northern British Columbia are inundated with proposals for industrial development in the areas of liquefied natural gas, mining, forestry, oil and gas, and hydroelectric, and they are expected to respond to these myriad proposals on a project-by-project basis. The Northwest Institute and West Coast Environmental Law travelled to communities across the north (Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazelton, Fort St. John, and Chetwynd) to talk to residents about LNG proposals and cumulative effects.
In this report, they propose the use of RSEA as a tool to address these issues, in the context of a government-to-government relationship with Indigenous peoples. RSEA reverses the project-by-project approach to environmental assessment by providing residents the opportunity to imagine the future they want for their land and communities based on shared values, and then measuring individual projects against this vision. In this way, RSEA takes a proactive rather than reactive approach.
(January 2016)
In November 2015, Prime Minister Trudeau publicly gave Ministers in his Cabinet a mandate to formalize an oil tanker moratorium on the north coast of British Columbia. West Coast Environmental Law has been an outspoken advocate for a legislated oil tanker prohibition on the Pacific north coast for many years, and we have been getting a lot of questions about this issue and its possible implications. This backgrounder addresses many of the frequently asked questions.
(November 2015)
A collaborative research team of academic and First Nation scientists has been studying the Skeena River estuary ecosystem and its juvenile salmon. After 4 years, 100 boat days, 500 net hauls, and nearly 200,000 fish sampled, this program represents the most recent extensive and in-depth research on the ecology of salmon and other fish in this ecosystem. This document provides an update on this research; it overviews past research findings as well as new results.
(May 2015)
Authors: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | David Hughes
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the west coast of Canada have been heralded as economic salvation for the province of British Columbia. This report undertakes a reality check that reveals several major problems with this narrative, both in the stewardship of finite non-renewable resources by provincial and federal governments, and in the environmental implications of large-scale development.
(May 2014)
Author: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives | Marc Lee
Path to Prosperity? examines the assumptions behind the BC government’s projection of a $100 billion "Prosperity Fund" from LNG exports, and finds that the returns promised to the public are not realistic.
(December 2013)
This report by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation says the consequences to salmon from Northern Gateway’s proposed oil tankers and Kitimat oil terminal are not worth taking. The report, Embroiled: Salmon, Tankers and the Enbridge Northern Gateway Proposal, explores the connections between the oil industry’s proposed activities and how those activities can adversely affect salmon.
(December 2013)
This video presentation addresses the impact of the Federal government’s energy policy. It exposes how a handful of multinational corporations and state-owned national oil companies from foreign countries plan to exploit our energy resources. It reveals how heavy oil pipeline projects—along with the tanker traffic they trigger—promise economic, social, cultural and environmental harm.
Length: 22 minutes
(December 2013)
This report compiles evidence highlighting Enbridge’s failure to prove benefits and address adverse environmental effects. Gaps in Enbridge evidence highlighted in the report include outlining an oil spill response plan, defining the pipeline’s proposed route, providing adequate baseline studies, assessing impacts to aboriginal culture and a comprehensive study of the unstable coastal terrain the pipeline would cross. As well, the process did not address climate change or environmental impacts in the tar sands , despite accepting economic evidence based on tar sands expansion.
(November 2013)
Conversations with Heiltsuk Woman on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline and the NEB hearings in Bella Bella.
Length: 14 minutes
(November 2013)
This film examines the value of the Skeena River and its fish, and the steadily growing risks it faces to development and energy transportation proposals. The energy industry is vital to Canada's economic strength, and the Northern Gateway Pipeline project would use parts of theSkeena as a corridor to reach new global markets.
Length: 35 minutes
(September 2013)
Author: Clean Energy Canada | James Glave & Jeremoy Moorhouse
The provincial government has stated that BC’s natural gas industry will be the “cleanest in the world”. This discussion paper questions Christy Clark’s claim to “clean energy” and analyzes what policies government would need to employ, and what practices industry would need to adopt, in order to achieve this status. To meet the goal of “cleanest LNG in the world”, the report outlines three requirements. To start, gas companies should extract from shale gas deposits that have the lowest carbon dioxide content. Second, supply compression equipment with electricity – do not burn unconventional gas to supply the LNG facilities. Third, gas companies would need to be use renewable energy sources for additional power requirements at LNG facilities.
(May 2013)
Over Fifty Artists…including some of Canada’s most celebrated and many who are First Nations – are using their language of paintbrushes and carving tools to portray our fragile coast. The exhibitions were opportunities to see the incredible works of art that have been donated by the artists to Raincoast in a effort to stop Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Project and its oil tanker proposal. Most of the has been sold by auction with 100% of the proceeds going to our oil-free coast campaign.
Length: 22 minutes
(April 2013)
STAND is a surf & SUP film about a threatened coast. Showcasing the west coast of BC and what's at stake with the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline - tanker route. Taking place in Haida Gwaii, Great Bear Rainforest, Bella Bella and Vancouver Island; STAND takes the viewers on a journey through the coast showcasing the rich First Nations culture and the incredible terrestrial and oceanic environments of the coast.
Length: full length feature film
(April 2013)
CR Avery takes a poetic look at the masterminds of climate crimes; five minutes that could change everything. With riveting spoken word and striking images, CR Avery connects the dots between pipelines, oil tankers and climate change. He is unsparing in speaking truth to power about the companies leading us down the path toward climate catastrophe and the movement building against them.
Length: 5 minutes
(March 2013)
Salmon Confidential is a new film on the government cover up of what is killing BC’s wild salmon.
The film documents Alexandra Morton’s journey as she attempts to overcome government and industry roadblocks thrown in her path and works to bring critical information to the public in time to save BC’s wild salmon. The film provides surprising insight into the inner workings of government agencies, as well as rare footage of the bureaucrats tasked with managing our fish and the safety of our food supply.
Length: 1 hour 9 minutes
(February 2013)
Groundswell is director Chris Malloy's short film follow-up to 180' SOUTH. Surfers Dan Malloy, Trevor Gordon and Pete Devries set sail on a 68 foot sailboat guided by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation into British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest where a pipeline and oil tanker proposal looms. The team explores waves and a rainforest full of life while learning of the potential irreversible consequences of this project from local First Nations leaders. Groundswell beautifully and profoundly captures the spirit of this wild place and the passion of the Heiltsuk people who are committed to protecting it.
Profits from the sale of this film are being donated to Raincoast Conservation Foundation.
Length: 22 minutes
(December 2012)
A summary of missing Enbridge evidence before the JRP hearings
During the JRP hearings, registered First Nations, labour and environmental groups, political representatives, community based groups and individuals have been able to cross-examine Enbridge
on its application and evidence to date. What has been obvious since September is that Enbridge has a frightening number of gaps in its information that won’t be prepared until after approval
is granted. Below is a summary by Forest Ethics which identifies some—but not all—of the gaps that have been revealed over the course of the JRP hearings in Edmonton and Prince George.
(December 2012)
This study conducted by the UBC Fisheries Centres and funded by the World Wildlife Foundation looks at the potential losses to commercial fisheries, tourism, aquaculture and port activities in the area in the event of a tanker accident. The study highlights that if a tanker spill occurs, the economic gains from the Enbridge Northern Gateway project to the North Coast region would be wiped out by the costs of the spill.
(October 2012)
This updated investor briefing by Forest Ethics highlights First Nations legal risks, political risks from British Columbia, and reputational risks to the company. This report was prepared in October 2012 as Enbridge investors, analysts and bankers met in Toronto and New York for the company’s Investor Days to encourage them to question the business case for the company continuing to pursue this project.
(September 2012)
This clip is a response to oil pipeline giant Enbridge. The animation of the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline in which Enbridge deleted all the islands in the Douglas Channel in British Columbia, Canada.
Length: 1 minute
(September 2012)
Created by the Dogwood Iniative, this map of B.C identifies local government's that have passed resolutions to oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project. To stop other tar sands pipelines such as Kinder Morgan, some municipalities have passed resolutions to oppose all crude oil tankers on the B.C. coast.
(September 2012)
Tanker Technology: Limitations of Double Hulls, a report by the Living Oceans Society explains that double-hull tankers are not a panacea for oil spill prevention. They may reduce the severity of an oil spill from a grounding or low energy collision, but they are susceptible to a range of design, construction, operation, and maintenance issues, some which may actually increase the risk of an oil spill. Furthermore, double hulls do not address the role of human factors in tanker casualties which have been attributed to as much as 80 percent of oil discharges.
(August 2012)
Riki Ott, oil toxicologist, shares her personal story of the Exxon Valdez spill, weaving in the stories of accidental activists from the BP disaster, the Enbridge tar sands spill, and more. Riki shows the devastating costs of our fossil fuel dependency in communities across North America. Her stories tell what ordinary people are doing to create more self-reliant, sustainable, and democratic communities. Riki engages the audience to imagine what it would take to transition off fossil fuels and confront the dangerous expansion of corporate power -- and inspires people to take action. Riki gave this presentation in communities along the pipeline corridor in August 2012.
(June 2012)
The land of Haida Gwaii is threatened by the building of a giant pipeline and the arrival of oil tankers. In this 4.5 minute vidoe, two animated brothers take matters into their own hands to find a solution, and end up getting some supernatural help from Raven.
Length: 4 minutes
(March 2012)
Well, this short video speaks or we should say raps for itself!
Length: 3 minutes
(March 2012)
“White Water, Black Gold” is an investigative point-of view documentary that follows David Lavallee on his three-year journey across western Canada in search of answers about the activities of the world’s thirstiest oil industry: the Tarsands.
Length: 1 hour
(March 2012)
The Economic Costs & Benefits of the Proposed Northern Gateway
This study by the Canadian Centre for Polict Alternatives reviews the economic case for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline and casts serious doubt on claims that the pipeline will lead to substantial job creation and other economic benefits. The study finds that Enbridge’s job creation estimates are based on flawed modeling and questionable assumptions.
(February 2012)
A 9 minute production by CoASt - Communities Against Super Tankers is an informal group made up of a diverse cross section of islanders on Haida Gwaii who are concerned about the consequences of tanker traffic on the West Coast of BC.
Length: 9 minutes
(January 2012)
Robyn Allan, a former ICBC CEO and former senior economist of the B.C. Central Credit Union outlines in her detailed analyis that Enbridge's proposal fails to identify the impact of building pipelines on the Canadian dollar and overstates the growth of royalties to government treasuries. She concludes that the Northern Gateway project "poses a threat" to Canada's "economic growth and long term development".
(December 2011)
Searching for effective ways to get involved in the decision-making process and oppose a $5.5 billion pipeline project that would introduce crude oil tankers to the North Coast of British Columbia, three kayakers embark on an epic 2-month kayak expedition along the length of the BC coast. For more info visit us online at thepipedreamsproject.org
Length: 28 minutes
(December 2011)
A film based on Norm Hann's 400km standup paddleboard expedition along the proposed north coast oil tanker route in British Columbia. The goal of the expedition was to bring awareness to the traditional food harvesting areas of the First Nations and the incredible marine ecosystems of the Greatbear Rainforest.
Length: 35 minutes
(December 2011)
‘Tipping Barrels’ is a unique combination of surfing and environmental journalism that follows surfers Arran and Reid Jackson on a trip into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, where they learn more about the region and the issues confronting it.
Length: 20 minutes
(December 2011)
Jack A. Stanford, and Diane C. Whited were contracted by the Northwest Institute for Bioregional Research (Smithers, BC) to use existing databases to produce a series of maps describing the geomorphology of tributaries of the Skeena River, British Columbia that will be crossed by the proposed Enbridge pipeline. The objective was to develop and map metrics that delineate the areas of the Skeena River and its tributaries most vulnerable to potential pipeline spills associated with the proposed Enbridge corridor to Kitimat, BC.
(December 2011)
This study of the risks to Rainbow Trout in the Sutherland River of the Babine Lake Watershed from the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline was commissioned by Friends of Morice Bulkley and submitted as part of the environmental assessment of the proposal.
(November 2011)
Pipeline and Tanker Trouble, a report written by the Natural Resource Defence Council, Pembina Institute and Living Oceans Society, uncovers the dangerous nature of diluted bitumen and details the places at risk of an oil spill. Diluted bitumen is not the same as conventional oil; it is more likely to cause corrosion in the pipelines through which it flows, as well as in the tankers that carry it through marine ecosystems. Compared with conventional crude, bitumen blends are more acidic, thicker, and more sulphuric. The inland and marine ecosystems that the pipeline(s) propose to travers are dangerous and provide important habitat to a diverse range of species.
(October 2011)
Kevin Bacon calls attention to a proposed pipeline and supertanker traffic that would endanger the world's last 400 Spirit Bears in British Columbia in this 1 minute video.
Produced by: Susan Emmet Reid.
Length: 1 minute
(October 2011)
"A powerful award winning documentary on the Great Bear Rainforest." The film shows the splendor of nature and first nation culture with through world renown photographers and beautiful photography. It highlights the what we all want to protect but our addiction to burn more oil is helping to destroy.
Length: 45 minutes
(September 2011)
In the Spring of 2009, friends Chris Rhodes and Michael Reid, decided that they were going to kayak BC’s coast. The trip was motivated by their fear of becoming numb to some of the issues facing the more remote regions of the coast. The expedition spanned roughly 700 kilometres and took them 40-days to complete. Along the way they stopped in at various research stations and First Nations communities to learn more about the issues from those that have to cope with them first hand. They decided to film their journey in hopes that it would connect people to not just the issues, but the places and the people most affected.
Length: 20 minutes
(September 2011)
This film exposes Enbridge’s plan to build a 1,170 kilometer pipeline from Alberta’s Tar Sands through BC’s treacherously steep mountain ranges threatening more than one thousand rivers and streams. A Marie Strohm production.
Length: 15 minutes
(September 2011)
This paper by James W. Schwab P.Geo., Eng.L. provides an overview of the landscape, terrain, hillslope processes and fluvial processes found within the general area of the proposed pipeline corridor across west central B.C. The intent of this paper is to help formulate discussion, encourage more in-depth study, direct more detailed on-the-ground investigation, and stimulate investigation into possible safer alternative routes to the unstable terrain found in west central B.C. This paper does not discuss environmental consequences and risk associated with the proposed pipelines although the environmental consequences of an oil pipeline break do differ considerably from a break sustained by a natural gas pipeline.
(August 2011)
Shot primarily from a helicopter, filmmaker Peter Mettler's "Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands" offers an unparalleled view of the world's largest industrial, capital and energy project.
Length: 43 minutes
(May 2011)
This film is a Wet’suwt’en perspective on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway bitumen pipeline proposal. The Wet’suwet’en people stand to suffer direct loss to their way of life if the proposed Enbridge pipeline crosses their traditional territories.
Length: 28 minutes
(April 2011)
Watch Pacific Wild's latest release -- a beautiful short animation focusing on the whales of the Great Bear Rainforest. Produced by Picture Cloud film & animation of Victoria B.C. this visually stunning and thought provoking animation explores the dire threats facing whales by acoustic ship pollution. The return of Humpback and other species of cetaceans to the waters of the Great Bear Rainforest is a welcome event since the dark days when whale killing ships travelled our waters. But this may be short lived if oil tankers begin moving Alberta tar sands crude through the Great Bears fragile waters.
Length: 6 minutes
(March 2011)
Features Enbridge’s plans for pipelines & oil tankers through BC’s magnificent coast. The north and central coast of British Columbia is one of last great wilderness areas that still supports a vibrant & productive ecosystem. Â home to thousands of runs of salmon, steelhead, grizzlies, wolves, orca, rare white bears, dolphins, porpoises and hundreds of other species, the coast is a natural spring of wealth & wonder. The plan to build the Enbridge pipeline, with ensuing tanker traffic, threatens all of this- the coastal ecosystem, the coastal economies and local food security.
Length: 13 minutes
(February 2011)
The summer of 2009 saw Ali Howard become the first person on the planet to ever swim the entire 610km Skeena River. After 26 days of whitewater, boulder gardens, crazy currents and community celebrations, she had done it! - See more at: http://skeenawatershed.com/projects/detail/skeena_swim#sthash.oVlR8SJJ.dpuf
Length: full length
(February 2011)
Tar Sands Pipeline Safety Risks, a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council and others, shows that by its nature raw tar sands oil or diluted bitumen is more corrosive and more likely to result in pipeline failures. The risks of spills from tar sands pipelines are high and U.S. safety regulations are not enough to protect special places such as the Great Lakes, the Nebraska Sandhills and the Ogallala Aquifer. With the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline in the middle of its environmental impact assessment by the U.S. State Department, getting a better understanding of what raw tar sands oil in a pipe means for our environment and safety is more important than ever.
(January 2011)
Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands is a two-hour visual tour de force, taking viewers inside the David and Goliath struggle playing out within one of the most compelling environmental issues of our time. In an oil-scarce world, we know there are sacrifices to be made in the pursuit of energy. What no one expected was that a tiny Native community downriver from Canada’s oil sands would reach out to the world, and be heard.
(January 2011)
If Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline is approved, Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for billions of dollars to cover the clean up and compensation costs in the event of a catastrophic oil tanker spill. This report also concludes that, according to Canada’s oil spill regulations, Enbridge is not responsible for any of the costs associated with a spill once the oil is loaded onto tankers.
(December 2010)
It's one of the last bastions of Canadian wilderness: the Great Bear Rainforest, on BC's north and central Pacific coast. Home to humpback whales, wild salmon, wolves, grizzlies, and the legendary spirit bear - this spectacular place is now threatened by a proposal from Enbridge to bring an oil pipeline and supertankers to this fragile and rugged coast.
Length: 16 minutes
(December 2010)
Video of a presentation in Smithers by Erin O'Brien concerning the environmental impacts of Enbridge pipeline construction in Wisconsin.
(December 2010)
A video showing Beth Wallace's presentation in Smithers regarding the 2010 Enbridge pipeline oil spill into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan.
(December 2010)
While Enbridge has actively promoted the perceived benefits of its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, some critical questions remain unanswered. This report by the Pembina Institute aims to address these uncertainties and unanswered questions, such as: Is there a demonstrated demand for this pipeline? Is there a need for more export pipeline capacity? And does the Joint Review Panel have enough information to make an informed decision?
(November 2010)
Provides a preliminary assessment of the potential environmental & socio-economic impacts of the Gateway pipeline; Provides an overview of the Aboriginal title & rights of the Carrier Sekani that would be impacted or infringed by the Gateway pipeline.
(November 2010)
Divided into five sections, the profile covers Enbridge’s operations, economic situation, political connections, social and environmental track record and finally the company’s institutional shareholders and main financial underwriters. Produced by the Polaris Institute
(October 2010)
An eco-adventure documentary like no other. Follow Frank Wolf and Todd McGowan on a 2,400 km journey by foot, bike, raft and kayak as they seek to uncover the truth about a proposed 5.5 billion dollar oil pipeline.
Length: 1 hour 8 minutes
(May 2010)
An ad that FOWS ran in the Smithers Interior News following the BP oil well disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
(March 2010)
The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project will facilitate the expansion of the Alberta oil sands. If the current business-as-usual management of the the oil sands prevail, the environmental impacts associated with the pipeline will be significant. Opening the Door to Oil Sands Expansion highlights the climate, land, water and air impacts that would occur as a result of this project. It recommends that before further steps are taken to develop the Enbridge oil sands pipeline, the environmental management concerns of the oil sands need to be addressed and a public inquiry that could engage communities in the full range of impacts be concluded.
(January 2010)
A January 28 letter by 19 non-government organizations to federal environment minister Jim Prentice and the president of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. "We, the undersigned groups, are writing to express specific concerns regarding the final Terms of Reference for the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel released December 4, 2009."
(October 2009)
Four major pipeline projects have been proposed for northern British Columbia over the next five years, including the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project. All of the proposed pipelines would cross and at times run parallel to important salmon habitats in the Upper Fraser, Skeena and Kitimat watersheds. This report from the Pembina Institute provides an overview of salmon resources in the affected watersheds and examines how pipeline construction and operation would impact salmon; the likelihood of spills; and the impacts of a spill on salmon. The four page fact sheet, "Oil and Salmon Don't Mix," highlights the importance of salmon in northern British Columbia and gives an overview of the risks posed to salmon by the Enbridge oil sands pipelines.
(July 2009)
This publication by Living Oceans Society describes proposed oil tanker projects and the impacts of potential oil spills on British Columbia's north coast.
(April 2009)
In the early hours of March 24th 1989 the Exxon Valdez oil supertanker runs aground in Alaska. It discharges millions of gallons of crude oil. The incident becomes the biggest environmental catastrophe in North American history.
For twenty years, Riki Ott and the fishermen of the little town of Cordova, Alaska have waged the longest legal battle in U.S. history against the world’s most powerful oil company – ExxonMobil. They tell us all about the environmental, social and economic consequences of the black wave that changed their lives forever. This is the legacy of the Exxon Valdez.
Length: 99 minutes
(April 2009)
A 2009 publication by West Coast Environmental Law, which provides an overview of the risks and benefits of the proposed Enbridge pipelines project.
(March 2009)
A four-page tabloid produced by ForestEthics and Friends of Wild Salmon detailing the risks associated with the Enbridge pipeline project.
(July 2008)
Campaign brochure produced by Friends of Wild Salmon, ForestEthics, and Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition.
(May 2008)
Coalbed methane (CBM) development has been proposed for Northwest British Columbia's Headwaters region, where three of the province's most important wild salmon rivers, the Skeena, Nass and Stikine, begin. If development proceeds, it would be the first time commercial coalbed methane production has been attempted in salmon-bearing watersheds. This fact sheet summarizes the primary ways CBM extraction could affect salmon and salmon habitat. It also outlines three principles for effective CBM regulations that would address risks to salmon and other concerns.
(May 2007)
On November 22, 2005, the Legislative Assembly agreed that a Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture be appointed to examine, inquire into and make recommendations with respect to Sustainable Aquaculture in British Columbia and in particular to consider the economic and environmental impacts of the aquaculture industry in BC; sustainable options for aquaculture in BC; the interaction between aquaculture, wild fish and the marine environment; and BC’s regulatory regime compared to other jurisdictions. The link below provides access to the Committee's final report.
(March 2007)
In 2007, the Northw est Institute for Bioregional Research, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the social and ecological sustainability in Northwestern BC, commissioned Synovate, a professional market research firm to conduct a follow up survey to determine current awareness levels and opinion toward BC's salmon farming approach.
(July 2006)
A short document outlining progress on Friends of Wild Salmon's fish farm campaign.
(March 2006)
The Northwest Institute commissioned IBM Business Consulting to conduct a valuation of the wild Salmon economy of the Skeena River Watershed. Their report estimates that the wild Salmon economy of the Skeena River can be valued at approximately $109,987,0001 based on a 2004 base year and 4-year average revenue or revenue-equivalents.
