MP celebrates
Ottawa vote upholds oil tanker moratorium
Feb 3, 2021 | 3:17 PM
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SMITHERS — The MP from Northwest B.C. is celebrating after a vote to uphold the oil tanker moratorium.
Today (Feb.3) the House of Commons voted to reject Bill C-229, which sought to repeal the oil tanker moratorium act on B.C.’s North Coast. The bill was brought forward by the Conservative Party.
The bill was defeated by a vote of 208-118. Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach says the vote reflects a growing awareness in Ottawa on how important these protections are for communities along B.C.’s North Coast.
