Monthly Archives: March 2008
Sacred Headwaters Should be Given the Same Consideration as the Flathead
Robin Austin, MLA for Skeena, and Gary Coons, MLA for the North Coast are calling on the government to protect the Sacred Headwaters from coalbed methane development. Both MLAs believe that a recent decision to protect the Flathead should be … Continue reading
Filed under environment, press release
Haida Gwaii Left Out of Urban Centric Throne Speech
The 2008 Budget showed complete disregard for remote communities like Masset and Sandspit, says North Coast MLA Gary Coons. His response to the Throne Speech and the Budget last week blasted the government for abandoning rural communities. “The government’s new … Continue reading
Filed under press release