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Keeping Track of the Bills

The landslide of provincial legislation in BC is hard to keep track of, but this series should help.


November 20, 2003

Various Bills: Tidings from the Legislature ~ Patrick Brown

The government has been busy passing bills in the provincial legislature, with, as usual, minimal debate and little explanation...

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September 11, 2003

Bill 46: ‘Working Forest’ Legislation Goes Forward Despite 97% Opposition ~ Patrick Brown

Despite public consultation in which 97% of 2700 respondents opposed the provincial government’s ‘Working Forest’ discussion paper, the government appears set to go ahead with Bill 46, the enabling legislation.

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July 31, 2003

Bill 48: Sablefish Hatchery Raises Concerns

At Walker Hook on Salt Spring Island, Sablefin Hatcheries Ltd. is in the process of building a hatchery for sablefish, sometimes known as Alaska Black Cod.

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