Here is the video and transcript of oral questions, recorded in the language in which it was spoken. Mr. Coon: It is almost 2017, and the widespread spraying of glyphosate over our forests and under our power lines is still permitted—I know, it is incredible—despite the devastating impacts it has on wildlife and despite its role in eliminating our beautiful […]
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Here is my Member’s statement from today. It is time for us to do forestry differently and it is time to stop the spraying.
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What I Learned At Commitee (WILAC): I learned from the Department of Public Safety that they are responsible for enforceing 53 different laws at the cost of $15 million a year. But we don’t really know how effective it is. There is a 65% compliance rate, but we don’t track how many prosecutions and convictions that occur as a result […]
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WATCH ABOVE: Protestors gathered outside the government building before house sittings resumed showing their disapproval with the use of glyphosate spraying on crown lands. As Global’s Jeremy Keefe tells us tonight, with their cause growing to tremendous heights, the province is being forced to take notice but remains hesitant to heed their requests. By Jeremy Keefe “Given that in total […]
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