Stop the Dredging of the Burrard Inlet

It’s time to get organized and stop the proposed dredging of the Burrard Inlet

By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor  According to the Port of Vancouver, dredging work in the Burrard Inlet could start as soon as this year. Supporters of this plan, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, say that this dredging project will allow for an increase in the amount of oil transported by tankers to the Trans Mountain Pipeline terminal. This project poses great threats — both to our environment and economy — and we must mobilize to stop it.  Dredging as a process removes sediments and debris from the bottoms of waterways. When governments wish to transport more oil across bodies of…

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