e-186 (Environmental assessment and review)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-118-02 Government Response to petitions concerning environmental assessment and review
- Coal
- Environmental assessment
- Fraser Surrey Docks Inc.
- Freight transportation
- Public health
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Coal dust is a known health hazard containing toxins such as lead, sulphur and mercury;
- Coal has the highest carbon content of all fossil fuels and burning thermal coal is a major contributor of greenhouse gases;
- Fraser Surrey Docks is proposing to expand US thermal exports from BC to ship up to eight million metric tonnes of US thermal coal;
- Port authorities have failed to use the proper process in requiring comprehensive, independent health and environmental assessments, including climate impacts, with broad public consultations before considering new coal shipping projects; and
- In following the principles of natural justice and democracy, concerned and affected communities must have a say and control over a matter of public health that could irreversibly affect their health and the quality of life of thousands of residents of Metro Vancouver.
- Open for signature
- February 16, 2016, at 4:02 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 15, 2016, at 4:02 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Peter Julian
(New Westminster—Burnaby)
February 17, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01156) - Government response tabled
- April 3, 2017