Federal Minister James Moore says dredging sediment in the Fraser River needs to be a priority in order to mitigate flooding. Moore says economic activity upstream causes sediment to build up in the Fraser, resulting in flooding in Richmond, Delta, Port Coquilam and Surrey as the riverbed becomes elevated. He says the Federal Government did provide … [Read more...]
Province and Feds talking about who will take responsibility for dredging the Fraser River
January 27, 2013 by
Feds consider downloading emergency costs
January 10, 2013 by
It hasn't happened yet, but the federal government is looking at making provinces and municipalities foot the bill for services provided by national troops during a natural disaster. "Let's hope it doesn't happen." Longtime Vancouver City councillor Raymond Louie says whether it's floods, fires or earthquakes, canadians expect national … [Read more...]
Feds to review temporary foreign worker program
November 8, 2012 by
A key labour leader in BC is pleased the federal government is reviewing a controversial program aimed at hiring foreigners to fill local jobs. "We're slowly peeling the layers back on this and we're going to get there." Steve Hunt is the Western Canada director of the United Steelworkers Union, which has been critical of plans to hire … [Read more...]
BC Attorney-General says marijuana decision up to feds
November 7, 2012 by
B-C Attorney-General Shirley Bond says the provincial and federal governments will keep a close eye on attempts to legalize marijuana in Washington State and Colorado. But bond says it's still up to Ottawa to make any change to the criminal code in this country. "This is a federal government issue. There will still be complex discussions in the … [Read more...]
NDP accuse the Feds of undermining the Cohen Inquiry report
October 31, 2012 by
The federal opposition is urging the Conservative government to act on the recomendations in the Cohen Inquiry report. However West Coast Fisheries critic Finn Donnelly says the Conservative government was undermining the report long before it ever came out. "But the Conservatives have been dismantling environmental protections and regulations … [Read more...]
Planned cuts by Feds don’t sit well
September 14, 2012 by
The New Democrat MP for Surrey-North is blasting the Federal Conservatives over planned cuts to the public service. It's a move that would see more than 40 front-line RCMP staff lose their jobs in BC. Jasbir Sandhu says it goes against the Tories, Tough on Crime agenda, "These are front-line workers that provide support to the RCMP officers to do … [Read more...]
North Vancouver City pleads with Feds over Coast Guard
June 29, 2012 by
The City of North Vancouver has asked the Federal Government to reverse Coast Guard cuts. Mayor Darrell Mussatto says Council unanimously passed a resolution asking the Feds to reverse course on the cuts. Mussatto says the City is concerned about safety on the water but he isn't worried about the downloading of cost, "I would have before, but … [Read more...]
Feds launch online response to Coast Guard criticism
June 27, 2012 by
The Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans has come under fire for its plan to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard base, and now it has launched a website to counter critics.Keith Ashfield, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, was in Vancouver to defend the federal government's decision to shut down the Kitsilano Coast Guard base.And on the back of telling … [Read more...]
Feds promote changes to RCMP act
June 21, 2012 by
One day after the federal government announced changes -- making it easier to discipline bad Mounties -- officials from Ottawa are now in Vancouver to explain those changes. Standing behind a podium featuring the statement, 'Enhancing trust in the RCMP,' Parliamentary Secretary Candice Hoeppner says the public safety ministry has given … [Read more...]
Feds looking to put a stop to handing citizenship to babies born on Canadian soil
June 20, 2012 by
The feds aren't just looking at booting out immigrants who commit crimes they are also targeting those who just come here to have a baby. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the federal government is looking to make changes to the automatic citizenship rule. "We are actually looking at changes to the citizenship act to end this right … [Read more...]
