As the kids get ready to go back to school, and the fall legislative session approaches, I am reflecting on my work over the summer and ahead in the Legislature and in Cowichan. Here are a few updates from the last little while. The Cowichan River and the Weir An...
On the last day of the Spring 2019 session, I had the opportunity to ask the Premier about his commitment to protecting drinking water in Shawnigan Lake. Hansard transcript S. Furstenau: The Premier in the past represented the people of Shawnigan and over the years...
There have been at least three iterations of a closure plan for the contaminated landfill in the Shawnigan drinking watershed: two in 2017 and one just a few months ago. The company that was hired to complete the original and updated closure plans has not been paid...
In Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources budget estimates debates, I asked the minister about the soil that is stockpiled in Shawnigan Lake’s watershed, on CHH’a Lot 21, adjacent to the contaminated landfill. I also asked about the Talsequah Chief Mine reclamation...
Today in Question Period, I asked the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy if the contaminated soil will stay at the headwaters of the Shawnigan Lake drinking watershed or will he order the soil...
