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Humpback Whales
Close encounter of the whale kind
You must see this eye-popping footage of a recent rare close encounter with a humpback whale off the coast of BC’s spectacular Great Bear Rainforest. Whales like this one and many other coastal species are at grave risk from Enbridge’s proposed pipeline to pump oil from the Tar Sands across BC and into supertankers in Kitimat, before plying some of the world’s most treacherous waters en route to Asia. This awesome creature approached a boat carrying among others filmmaker Damien Gillis, and proceeded to interact playfully with the crew for 45 minutes! Watch highlights of this amazing and unique west coast experience – caught on camera. And stay tuned for a new documentary for Pacific Wild by Damien Gillis on the proposed Enbridge pipeline and coastal tankers, coming soon to PacificWild.org and TheCanadian.org!
Clayoquot Defenders Rally to Stop Catface Copper Mine
A group of concerned citizens, conservationists, and First Nations gathered outside
the AGM of Imperial Metals in Vancouver recently to voice their opposition to the
company’s proposed open pit copper mine on Catface Mountain, in the heart of
Clayoquot Sound. Learn about the threats to Clayoquot from one of the most
destructive forms of mining there is. Three minutes.
Clayoquot Sound: Wild Salmon in Trouble
Return to the scene of BC’s biggest environmental protest – more vulnerable today
than ever. Wild salmon populations in Clayoquot Sound are collapsing, and the Wild
Fish Conservancy is searching for answers, beginning with the open net salmon farms
that clog the fjords of this ecological treasure. The Common Sense Canadian catches
up with the scientific team in Clayoquot to discover what they’ve learned after two
years of important research.
Stopping Oil Supertankers in Vancouver
Did you know that massive tankers are shipping oil from the tar sands through Burrard Inlet, putting the entire south coast in grave jeopardy? Or that current plans are to increase volumes to up to 10 tankers per week? Concerned citizens gathered recently in Vancouver to hear from experts about the risks from these tankers and what British Columbians can do about it.
Dr. Daniel Pauly on the Fraser Sockeye Collapse
Dr. Daniel Pauly of UBC’s Fisheries Centre is revered as one of the world’s top marine scientists. At the end of last year’s disastrous season for Fraser River sockeye returns – which saw the collapse of these vital stocks from over 10 million predicted returns to just over a million – Dr. Pauly addressed a number of questions and theories surrounding the grave situation. Government officials and spokespeople for the salmon farming industry were quick to dismiss concerns about impacts from open net salmon farms on wild salmon migratory routes by shifting the blame to factors over which we have less control, like global warming. Here Dr. Pauly pokes holes in the climate change argument and urges a precautionary approach vis-à-vis all potential factors, especially those which we can easily control, like salmon farms, habitat destruction from logging, and over fishing. Dr. Pauly’s words are important food for thought as the Cohen Commission Judicial Inquiry into the sockeye collapse gets underway. Four minutes.
Maude Barlow on Fish Lake and Protecting Canada’s Water
Canadian water warrior and international environmental powerhouse Maude Barlow spoke
recently to a crowd of several hundred in Vancouver on the plan to turn Fish Lake
and possibly 20 other lakes across Canada into toxic dumps for mines. The National
Chair of the Council of Canadians and former Senior Advisor on Water to the United
Nations was joined by Chief Marilyn Baptiste of the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation – in
whose traditional Tsilqot’in territory Fish Lake lies – and Greenpeace co-founder
Rex Weyler for the insightful talk. Maude and her co-presenters discussed the Fish
Lake proposal, the Harper policy known as Schedule 2 – designed to water down the
Fisheries Act to allow mines to use lakes for tailing ponds – and the critical state
of water in Canada and around the world. A must-see for anyone who cares about
protecting our water. Eight minutes.
Triumphant Victoria Finale for Salmon Migration! (and more)
Watch the climactic finish of the “Get Out Migration” for wild salmon – May 8 in Victoria, where 5,000 turned out to the the lawn of the provincial Legislature to tell governments to get open net salmon farms out of BC’s waters. 8 min short documentary featuring powerful speeches from salmon biologist Alexandra Morton – who led the Migration down Vancouver Island – former BC Environment Minister Rafe Mair, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Order of Canada recipient Vicky Husband, plus aboriginal drums, music, colourful costumes and thousands of citizens committed to saving wild salmon…Everything the mainstream media didn’t show you about one of the largest and most powerful public demonstrations of its kind in BC history.
More videos about the Wild Salmon Migration:
The Common
Sense Canadian’s video coverage of the historic walk for wild salmon down Vancouver
Island, culminating in Victoria on May 8. Wild salmon advocates take to the streets
and take on big Norwegian corporations to take back their wild salmon.”
A diverse group of wild salmon advocates, part of the “Get Out Migration,” led by
biologist Alexandra Morton, sent a message to the world’s largest salmon farming
corporation in Campbell River – headquarters of the Norwegian company’s Canadian
operations. Marine Harvest owns close to half of all salmon farms on BC’s coast,
linked to the devastation of vital wild salmon runs. The concerned citizens and
First Nations returned a pile of farmed Atlantic salmon to the company, just a few
of the over 40,000 that recently escaped from Marine Harvest’s farm in Port
Elizabeth. Escaped Atlantic salmon, an invasive species on BC’s coast, are just one
of a long list of severe ecological impacts from Norwegian open net salmon farms.
Wild salmon advocates on the historic Get Out Migration called for the resignation
of Geir Isaksen – CEO of Norwegian Government-owned Cermaq, the world’s second
largest salmon farming corporation – at the company’s headquarters in Campbell
River, over his failure to protect BC’s wild salmon from the ecological impacts of
his company’s farms. Salmon conservation groups have been pushing for the clearing
of the the “Wild Salmon Narrows”, a critical migratory pathway for embattled Fraser River
sockeye and other wild salmon. Isaksen recently rejected calls to close just two
Cermaq-owned farms despite having called for such precautionary measures himself in
his 2009 report to shareholders.
Common Sense Canadian video on the launch of the historic Walk
for Wild Salmon down Vancouver
Island:
On the eve of the kick-off of the “Get Out Migration”, Rafe Mair wishes
Alex Morton Godspeed and urges all British Colombians to join her on
her historic trek down Vancouver Island. The march was intended to rally the public and send a message to governments
that it’s time to remove open net salmon farms from BC’s coast and help
save our embattled wild salmon.
Video: Rafe Mair & Bill Vander Zalm on Campaign to Stop HST!
“I can’t believe this bunch. They’re not in touch with the public at all!” -Bill Vander Zalm
Rafe Mair interviews former Socred cabinet colleague and BC Premier Bill Vander Zalm for TheCanadian.org on the campaign to stop the HST. Watch this fascinating 10 min discussion including:
- Why the HST is bad for British Columbians
- The ins and outs of this historic push for a referendum to stop the HST…and what happens if Campbell ignores a successful initiative
- BC conservatism run amok with Campbell Liberals…and why there will be a third party
As of May 12, just five weeks into the initiative’s 3 month window, the campaign of seven directors and 6,700 volunteers has collected over 400,000 signatures from around the province.
In sheer numbers this is already well past the minimum threshold to force a referendum, and just shy of the campaign’s own conservative goal of 450,000. But the signatures must be dispersed around the province’s electoral districts – with a minimum 10% of all registered voters in each of BC’s 85 provincial ridings. So far, the rural campaign has gone exceptionally well, while the key challenge remains urban centres. The deadline for signatures is July 5.
“This is an exercise in democracy that we can’t allow to fail.” – Bill Vander Zalm