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e-1154 (Navigable waters)

E-petition
Initiated by Alan Yu from Fort St. John, British Columbia

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • On May 12, 2017, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-48 to the House of Commons, known as the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act;
  • Bill C-48 would ban marine transportation of crude oil along British Columbia’s North Coast;
  • Impacted First Nations have not been appropriately consulted on Bill C-48, and demand that their sovereignty over traditional lands be respected;
  • Industry groups have stated an oil tanker moratorium will hurt business, and ultimately Canadian workers;
  • Tens of thousands of Canadian oil and gas workers remain unemployed, pushing families into poverty;and Resource development directly supports new jobs for nurses, teachers, electricians, insurance brokers, tourism, and construction workers and many other occupations; and
  • The agenda of Canadian energy sovereignty has been sacrificed to appease non-Canadian interests that have the goal of stranding Canada's energy assets.
We, the undersigned, Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to support appropriate consultation with First Nations, assist economic development, reject foreign interference and allow oil and gas tanker traffic on all coasts of Canada by immediately withdrawing Bill C-48 and confirming its support for expanded market access for Canada’s natural resources.
Open for signature
June 27, 2017, at 12:51 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
October 25, 2017, at 12:51 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Bob Zimmer
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
Conservative Caucus
British Columbia