The leader of the BC Conservatives has taken pen to paper to oppose a move made by a Federal Government he was once part of.
John Cummins has written Prime Minister Stephen Harper to urge him to rethink amendments to the Fisheries Act.
Cummins says the changes would see public ownership of fish taken away, “Take that fisheries resource and basically put it in the hands of the Minister of Fisheries. He then would be able to do as he sees fit with that resource which may not be in the best interest of the fish or the people, but it is a loss that shouldn’t happen. Historically, we as Canadians, had ownership of the fish and this bill would eliminate that.”
He says amendments undermining environmental law will upset Canadians and will cause a voter backlash against the Tories.
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