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Ep. 018: State of British Columbia’s Fishing Industry
Since the restructuring of the commercial fishing industry in the 90’s communities up and down the coast have been disenfranchised from the sector that was their lifeblood.
Ep. 017: British Columbia is Out of Jobs
Gary Herman of the Industry Training Authority says British Columbia is on the cusp of a serious job crunch.
Ep. 016: Fracking in British Columbia
We need to monitor British Columbia's resources, including the water needed for hydraulic fracturing. That is according to Robin Archdekin of Geoscience BC. He says Geoscience BC provides an invaluable resource to people who want and need unbiased information about the state of natural resources in the province.
Ep. 015: The Future of LNG in British Columbia
David Keane, the President of the BC LNG Alliance, says the LNG industry in BC is alive and well.
Ep. 014: It's Time to Talk About Climate Change
Dr. Sara Harris is a senior instructor at the department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at the University of British Columbia.
Ep. 013: Resource Development In Canada
Chief Joe Alphonse is the man at the centre of the Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision.
Ep. 012: Impact of Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court Decision
The Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision is certain to have an impact on investment and resource development in the province.
Ep. 011: Research to end HIV/AIDS
British Columbia was the first jurisdiction in the world that would make HIV/AIDS treatment free. That is according to Dr. Julio Montaner of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.
Ep. 010: What to do: Addiction and Mental Health in Vancouver
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu points out that no one wants to see people with mental health challenges fall through the cracks in the system and end up on the streets.
Ep. 009: Why Twin The Trans Mountain Pipeline?
Michael Davies of Kinder Morgan says more that 300,000 barrels of oil flow into Burnaby and Washington State through the company pipeline.
Ep. 008: Business Impact of Tsilhqot’in Decision
Former BC Attorney General Geoff Plant says resource based companies will need to be nimble, creative and progressive enough to figure out how to work on a land base and take aboriginal interests seriously can still make money.
Ep. 007: Verifiable Online Public Engagement
Colleen Hardwick, CEO of Place Speak, was sick and tired of governments hiding behind the internet firewall saying they didn’t know who was a real person and where they lived.
Ep. 006: Are tankers safe in BC Waters?
Kevin Obermeyer, CEO of Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada, says oil has been shipped on the coast of BC for more than 50 years without incident.
Ep. 005: Understanding First Nations Land Claims
Gordon Gibson spells out the ramifications of the Tsilhqot’in Land Claim judgement handed down by the Supreme Court in June.
Ep. 004: Impact of Declining Voter Turnout
Mario Canseco of Insights West contends there are myriad issues at play that include, but are not limited to, a lack of coverage by media about local politics.
Ep. 003: Movement Against Building More BC Pipelines
Eoin Madden of the Wilderness Committee is a passionate climate change campaigner who gave up a career as a solicitor in Ireland to come to Canada to take on the oil industry.
Ep. 002: Federal Impact of Tsilhqot'in Decision
The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation admits the landscape has changed. He's eager to put a positive response on the Supreme Court decision because he wants to send a signal that BC is still open for business.
Ep. 001: "Tsilhqot'in Decision Shows Land Is Ours"
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs opened his remarks saying, “Land claims are not for wimps.”