Mayne Island Town Hall Videos

Justin Reist — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:52:40 +0000

Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada holds a series of eight town halls throughout the riding twice per year. Town Halls are usually held on Galiano Island, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Sidney, Mayne Island and Pender Island.

These town halls are an opportunity for Elizabeth to meet her constituents and hear about their concerns and priorities. As well, she updates constituents about her actions and work in the House of Commons on their behalf.

These clips are from Elizabeth’s town hall on Mayne Island in January 2013.

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Marine Conservation

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Omnibus Amendments

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Kinder Morgan Pipeline

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Resource Development

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Forecasted Supertankers Growth Make Oil Spill Unpreparedness “Extremely Worrisome”

Craig Cantin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:44:59 +0000

The Green Party of Canada is worried by the conclusions reached by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development in his report tabled this morning.

“Commissioner Vaughan tells us the Federal government is in a complete state of unpreparedness should an major offshore oil spill happen. He also forecasts a growth of the number of supertankers cruising on the West Coast: 1,800 new tanker movements, including supertankers,” said Green Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands.

“In a context in which Harper’s Conservatives have a never ending desire to boost oil development, the Commissioner’s report is extremely worrisome,” added May.

“Add to this the slow pace in the development of Marine Protected Areas, a fact also highlighted in Commissioner Vaughan’s report, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. Most of what the Environmental Commissioner has audited relate to Atlantic Canada, where despite decades of oil and gas experience in the offshore, the agencies lack capacity to conduct environmental assessments or to respond to a major spill. Recent cuts, including 50% of Environment Canada’s budget for environmental emergencies, further worsen the situation,” concluded May.

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