Capital Report~December 11, 2009
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Premier Gordon Campbell and Guujaaw, President of the Haida Nation, shake hands after signing a historic reconciliation protocol – Kunst’aa guu - Kunst’aayah, which means “the beginning”. Premier Campbell also announced that the Queen Charlotte Islands will be officially renamed Haida Gwaii.

B.C. AND HAIDA ACHIEVE HISTORIC RECONCILIATION PROTOCOL

Greater certainty in land use decisions through shared decision making, increased prosperity through responsible economic development on the land base and a commitment to continue working together towards a comprehensive reconciliation will all result from a historic reconciliation protocol – Kunst’aa guu - Kunst’aayah, which means “the beginning” – signed by Premier Gordon Campbell and Guujaaw, President of the Haida Nation.

  • The Province also committed to renaming the Queen Charlotte Islands as Haida Gwaii, in recognition of the long history and habitation of the Haida Nation.

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BC AT FOREFRONT OF CLIMATE ACTION

British Columbia has taken some of the strongest climate action measures anywhere in North America, including implementing the world’s first broad-based, revenue-neutral carbon tax.

  • British Columbia has taken several key steps since 2007 to reduce emissions including implementing the world’s first broad-based, revenue-neutral carbon tax on all fossil fuels.
  • In advance of the Copenhagen conference, British Columbia released a policy document today outlining detailed actions and policies it has committed to or has implemented and is encouraging other national and sub-national governments to consider.

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Saturday, December 12

Minister of Finance Colin Hansen will be a guest on 1470AM Fairchild Radio with Fenella Sung from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

Minister of Children and Family Development Mary Polak will be a guest on Constituency Report on Shaw Cable 4 Lower Mainland at 8:30am and 5:30pm.

Sunday, December 13

Richmond East MLA Linda Reid will be a guest on Constituency Report on Shaw Cable 4 Lower Mainland at 8:30am and 5:30pm.

Quotes This Week

“Premier Campbell has an important role to play in Canada's credibility [on climate change]. [B.C., Ontario, and Quebec] will be able to say, 'In Canada we are doing things, but we are doing them at a provincial level.’”
Andrew Weaver, Canada Research Chair on Climate Modelling and Analysis and a member of the Nobel-winning United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Times Colonist, December 9, 2009.

“In my review of [finance and service performance reporting in] 75 municipalities across Canada, six out of the top 10 were from British Columbia.”
David Seymour, Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Centre for Public Policy and author of the 2009 Local Government Performance Index. Vancouver Sun, December 10, 2009.


Did You Know?

  • The province released a call for interest on BC Bid to explore sponsorship opportunities to support a contest to develop software applications targeting climate action and youth. The contest will encourage web developers to design fun, dynamic and innovative software applications for the internet and mobile devices. The applications will use government data sources on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. The contest’s goal will be to create a series of climate applications that link citizens to data on climate action in a way that is accessible, interesting and meaningful.
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