Posts from ‘In Depth’ - Page 23
What planet do Mr. Plant and his Liberal colleagues live on?
I was amused by outgoing BC Attorney General Geoff Plant’s recent characterization of Haida leader Guujaaw as an alien from another planet. I’m sure it was unintentional, but in ...
Corporations' influence over politics rising
Corporate influence over BC’s political process will once again play a prominent role in the upcoming election process. Yesterday, Elections BC released reports on 2004 donations to political parties. ...
The Haida uprising creates major dilemmas for the Liberals
The continued uprising on Haida Gwaii is inspiring people in BC and across the world to fight back against unsustainable government policies and profit driven corporations. However, as reported ...
The impact of unrest on Haida Gwaii
Once again the Haida are pushing the buttons of the Crown. OutgoingAttorney General Geoff Plant recently commented on open line talk radiothat he thought Haida leader Guujaaw lives on ...
Dogwood Initiative's founding Board member gets influential job with Privy Council
The staff and board of Dogwood Initiative are happy to congratulate our colleague David Boyd–one of our founding Board members, and currently a member of our Advisory Round Table–on ...
Double standards in BC's rural communities
As part of their pre-election strategy, the Liberals are plowing a lot of money – $20 million – into communities and roads in the northeast of BC. It has ...
Unrest growing about resources throughout BC
For those of us who care about civil society — the ability of people to come together to defend their interests and promote a fair, just and equitable vision ...
Action item: coal-fired generation
Take action on coal-fired generation in BC: Please write a letter to the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management encouraging him to determine that BC’s first coal-fired generation project be ...
US Senate votes to open Wildlife Refuge
As many readers of the Dogwood Bulletin are no doubt aware, the US government has decided to open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (“ANWR”) to oil drilling. Native Peoples, ...