Designating the northern B.C. coast as an ecologically sensitive region would go ‘much further’ than a tanker ban, an industry group told senators studying Bill C-48
OTTAWA — Industry groups on Tuesday said Canada should replace its contentious oil tanker ban in northern B.C. with rigorous international regulations, arguing such a move would go much further in protecting sensitive marine areas along the coast.Robert Lewis-Manning, president of the Vancouver-based Chamber of Shipping, said Canada should designate the northern B.C.
“The management of risk goes well beyond just what we would assume in a crude oil tanker,” he said.This bill will cement their view that Canada is not interested in becoming a global supplier of choiceTim McMillan, head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said the oil moratorium threatens to scare away foreign investors, who have already reduced investment levels in Canada amid a deepening lack of confidence in Canada’s regulatory regime.
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