e-1154 (Navigable waters)
- Keywords
- Aboriginal peoples
- Coastal areas
- Economic development
- Market access
- Oil tankers
- Public consultation
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- On May 12, 2017, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-48 to the House of Commons, known as the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act;
- Bill C-48 would ban marine transportation of crude oil along British Columbia’s North Coast;
- Impacted First Nations have not been appropriately consulted on Bill C-48, and demand that their sovereignty over traditional lands be respected;
- Industry groups have stated an oil tanker moratorium will hurt business, and ultimately Canadian workers;
- Tens of thousands of Canadian oil and gas workers remain unemployed, pushing families into poverty;and Resource development directly supports new jobs for nurses, teachers, electricians, insurance brokers, tourism, and construction workers and many other occupations; and
- The agenda of Canadian energy sovereignty has been sacrificed to appease non-Canadian interests that have the goal of stranding Canada's energy assets.
- Open for signature
- June 27, 2017, at 12:51 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- October 25, 2017, at 12:51 p.m. (EDT)