After meeting with stakeholders who believe the decision will compromise safety, the federal fisheries minister says the Kitsilano Coast Guard station will still be closed at the end of this boating season. Keith Ashfield insists safety will not be compromised because services lost at Kits point will be picked up the volunteer Royal … [Read more...]
West Coast Fisheries and Oceans Critic disputes claims of consultation on cuts to marine services
May 18, 2012 by
The NDP's critic for West Coast Fisheries and Oceans disputes the Harper government's claims of widespread consultation before cuts were made to marine services in BC. BC's top cabinet minister in Ottawa, James Moore, says the cuts to the Kitsilano Coast Guard station and marine communication centres shouldn't have come as a surprise. Vancouver … [Read more...]
