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Gary calls for a coordinated effort to put forward a tsunami debris clean up plan on Coast
Click on the link below to watch Gary address the issue of Tsunami Debris clean up in the legislature. http://bcleg-ds1.insinc.com/ibc/mp/md/open/f/8/10/20120516wv150en?f=w&m=v&l=en&w=14:20:05&d=00:04:15
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Gary Coons questions the Enbridge Pipeline in the Legislature
Click here to watch Gary speak in the Legislature about the need for the government to take a stand on behalf of British Columbians against the Enbridge Pipeline. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4VOebafc_c
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Les Leyne: Island transport spending is small stuff
By Les Leyne, Times ColonistMay 1, 2012 Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Leyne+Island+transport+spending+small+stuff/6545769/story.html#ixzz1tkwByc2K The Ministry of Transportation noted in passing the other day that it has spent more than $548 million on Vancouver Island in the last decade. It was the third-to-last line … Continue reading
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Provincial NDP caucus speaks out against pipeline
Published: April 30, 2012 7:00 PM Updated: May 01, 2012 12:30 PM Click here to view article from original source THE NDP caucus has written and signed a letter detailing its opposition to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline and sent … Continue reading
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B.C. NDP outlines objections to Enbridge pipeline to Joint Review Panel…see attachments
April 30, 2012 VICTORIA – The B.C. New Democrat Official Opposition caucus has formally registered its opposition to Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Project with the National Energy Board’s Joint Review Panel. “Under the Enbridge proposal, British Columbia would assume almost all … Continue reading
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Bella Bella Community School Hunger Strike
Below is an official transcript of MLA for North Coast, Gary Coons, speaking in the legislature on March 29, 2012 G. Coons: Next week the students of Bella Bella Community School, with the help of staff and community members, will … Continue reading
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MLA Gary Coons speaks to the sinking of the Queen of the North and environmental protection in Gitga’at Territory
On March 15, MLA for the North Coast Gary Coons spoke in the legislature about the need for greater environmental protection and clean up response following the sinking of the Queen of the North. Below is the official transcript. Click … Continue reading
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Pipeline Tensions: Frustration Mounts at Review Hearings as Enbridge Lawyers Try to Limit Testimony of Elected Representatives
February 17, 2012 18:31 ET First Nations Drummer Temporarily Barred From Hearings by National Energy Board Security Staff and the RCMP PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 17, 2012) – The Metlakatla First Nation has registered its objections over Enbridge’s … Continue reading
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NORTHERN COMMUNITIES AND STUDENTS NEED MORE SUPPORT FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
For Immediate Release Feb. 6, 2012 TERRACE – Colleges that provide the education and training to support economic growth in northern communities are being left behind by the Liberals, say the New Democrats. “The Liberals’ natural gas strategy announced at … Continue reading
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BC Ferries minister concerned about fuel surcharge
Shane Woodford | Email news tips to Shane at shane.woodford@corusent.com 11/25/2011 The NDP critic for BC Ferries, Gary Coons, says he’s questionning whether today’s announcement of a two-and-a-half percent fuel surcharge is legal. He says, “I was under the impression … Continue reading
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