The BC coast is a global treasure. It makes British Columbia unique, beautiful and abundant. That’s why it’s so hard to believe BC is one of the only coastal jurisdictions in North America without a united plan and law to protect it. We’ve inherited a jumble of regulations and laws overseen by different ministries and departments. It’s time for a renovation!
Let’s thoughtfully draw a blueprint for the coast. A blueprint, co-designed with Indigenous nations, that ensures marine life and coastal communities get the future they deserve.
Resources that inspire and inform our work
In 1992, Canada first proposed the idea of a World Oceans Day at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, as a day to encourage protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources. Twenty-nine years later, on World Oceans Day 2021, the message of World Oceans Day is needed now more than […]
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A commitment to developing a coastal strategy was included in five provincial Cabinet mandate letters and requires collaboration between three different ministries.
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🎉Today is the day we kick-off #OceanWeekCan! La #SemaineDelOcéan commence aujourd'hui! 🎉
We've got an awesome line-up of events for you - be sure to sign up and get involved // Nous avons une programmation de 🔥 pour vous - allez vous inscrire!
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