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Remembering Harley: Graveside memorial service honours homeless Hantsport man’s life | SaltWireDelaying the full implementation of the Coastal Protection Act is both irresponsible and dangerous, the Ecology Action Centre says.
“During hurricane Fiona, we lost huge sections of our coastline on the northern shore of Nova Scotia and in Cape Breton and sea levels are set to rise by at least a metre by 2100,” MacLeod said. “Continuing to stall solutions and plan only in the short term is recklessly irresponsible and represents a complete disregard for the safety of Nova Scotians and their families.
“The consultation is ongoing and will end Nov. 7,” he said, at which point the feedback will be analyzed and turned into a clear direction for coastal protection within the following few months. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill: 'We’ve got a Coastal Protection Act that’s ready to be proclaimed that can protect people from building in dangerous areas and it can help us avoid catastrophe long term.' - Francis Campbell“Consultation is essential, especially open, public consultation,” she said. “Three years of excellent, thorough, province-wide, boot-on-the-ground type of consultation brought us to these regulations. They are not one size fits all.
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