Scott Fraser's News
May 2, 2006
VICTORIA — Alberni-Qulaicum MLA Scott Fraser demanded that the Minster of Environment listen to the public and halt all plans to spray harmful chemicals along the E&N rail corridor."The Campbell government is going ahead with plans to introduce the spraying of poisons to control weeds along the E&N corridor, despite full public opposition," said Fraser. "It is outrageous that the government consistently says they are interested in consultation – but then...
April 18, 2006
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberal government must get on board with the Island Corridor Project and commit to providing funding, planning expertise and resources to the project, New Democrat MLAs said today.At a press conference held earlier today, members of the NDP's Island Caucus spoke in support of the Island Corridor Foundation's plans to operate a commuter rail service between Victoria and Vancouver Island communities along the E&N rail line. "My colleagues and I greatly...
April 4, 2006
VICTORIA — Today Alberni-Qualicum MLA Scott Fraser delivered a Member's Statement that raised the issue of water protection in the Legislature."My Constituents in Alberni-Qualicum care passionately about their water supplies," said Fraser. "I take concerns about privatization and proposed pesticide spraying and clearcut logging in sensitive watersheds seriously. That is why I thought the issue needed to be highlighted.""Protecting key watersheds in the Beaufort...
February 27, 2006
VICTORIA — Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Critic Scott Fraser has called on the Campbell government to revoke the permit that will allow the spraying of Garlon 4 along the E & N corridor from Victoria to Courtenay and Port Alberni, because it violates a commitment made to First Nations communities on consultation. "Moving ahead with the planned spraying makes a mockery of the government's so-called New Relationship and flies in the face of recent court decisions...
February 8, 2006
VICTORIA – A rejection of the Interim Agreement on Forest and Range Opportunities by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs raises serious questions about the Campbell government’s “New Relationship” and its “one size fits all” approach to First Nations issues throughout BC, New Democrats Scott Fraser and Bob Simpson said today. “Clearly the Premier’s one size fits all approach isn’t working,” said Aboriginal Relations Critic Scott Fraser...
October 31, 2005
VICTORIA – MLA for Alberni-Qualicum Scott Fraser called on the Campbell government today to abandon plans that would allow chemical spraying for weed control along the E & N Rail Line on Vancouver Island. “Every constituency, Regional District government, municipality, and individual resident that I am aware of speaks as one in their opposition to the plan to use chemical spraying for weed control,” said Fraser. “The government must seek out alternatives to the use...
October 21, 2005
VICTORIA: The House debated three Bills this week dealing with development initiatives across the province and all are lacking the key component of First Nation involvement. Given the so-called new relationship the BC Liberals have struck, I question the absence in these bills," said Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Critic Scott Fraser today."I believe that First nations should have been a key part of these initiatives which is why we put the amendment we did forward,"...
