A British Columbia MP is calling on Ottawa to set aside money to manage debris from the Japanese tsunami expected to wash ashore on West Coast beaches.
New Democrat Peter Julian says Environment Minister Peter Kent has made it clear that no additional money will be allocated for debris cleanup.
Julian says government agencies are already facing spending cuts and handling potentially radioactive material from the March 2011 earthquake and
tsunami could pose a danger.
B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake has said a very small percentage of debris is expected to wash up on the province's beaches but it could increase
as winter storms batter the coast.
Lake said B.C. and Ottawa have so far put aside about $100,000 for debris management and discussions about the issue, that include Japan, are
continuing.
The province has also signed an agreement with Washington state, Oregon and California to collaborate on managing the debris.
NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.