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Building a mine in British Columbia: hurry up and wait
Mountain view at Eskay Creek. Image by Skeena Resources.
So, you want to spend hundreds of millions of dollars – possibly billions building a new copper mine in British Columbia.
First, you may have to spend a few million dollars explaining your plan to relevant First Nations and local communities before you even submit an application for an environmental permit.
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That way you’ll know up front whether the province will even accept your application to the Environmental Assessment Agency. Your project may be dead before it is even subjected to an environmental review.
That way you’ll know up front whether the province will even accept your application to the Environmental Assessment Agency. Your project may be dead before it is even subjected to an environmental review. Be sure to read UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People) and DRIPA (Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act). Once you’ve done that, and submitted your application, you will, at some point, probably need to deal with the ministries of ECCS, EMLCI, IRR, and FLNRORD. That’s just the provincial level. Federally you will probably have to deal with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Impact Assessment Agency.
Goal: End unethical wildlife-killing competitions.
Animals are slaughtered in disgusting competitions that incite the indiscriminate killing of wildlife. These contests concentrate on nature’s predators, specifically wolves, cougars, coyotes and raccoons. Contestants receive points for each type of animal they kill and they compete for a cash prize.
“Wolf whacking” contests are detrimental to the ecosystem and they teach contempt for the animal themselves and their species as a whole. These beautiful animals are important as individuals and they play an essential role in the environment.
Wildlife-killing contests do nothing to help the balance or protect nature as supporters claim. Research has shown that killing predators does not protect the ungulate population, including deer, elk and caribou. Instead of removing natural predators, efforts should be made to safeguard the natural habitats of these prey animals.