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e-1072 (Rail transportation)
E-petition
Initiated by Jair Stolz from Golden, British Columbia
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- CP Rail, despite the efforts and willingness to co-operate of all parties involved, refuses to come to a compromise to allow commercial and recreational users to safely access the lower canyon of the Kicking Horse River by means of crossing the railway tracks as we have done with their knowledge for decades.
We, the undersigned, recreational and commercial users of the Kicking Horse River, business owners of Golden, and concerned citizens, call upon the Government of Canada to recognize the importance of the rafting industry in the town of Golden, British Columbia (B.C.), and the benefits that this eco-tourism industry brings to our community; and
Help hold CP Rail accountable to the promises they made to the rafting industry and town of Golden, B.C., of re-opening the lower canyon access point for the rafting season of 2016 in a public press release andinterview last spring; and
Work with CP Rail to re-instate safe and legal access to the Kicking Horse River lower canyon section in order to support our community and rafting industry as soon as possible; and
Respect our community and its social and economic needs by opening the access immediately by whatever means necessary.
- Open for signature
- May 12, 2017, at 2:58 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- September 9, 2017, at 2:58 p.m. (EDT)
