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ACTION ALERT: Help appoint an independent commissioner of unconventional oil production
This is your chance to nominate an independent commissioner to review Canada’s unconventional oil production, including offshore drilling and the tar sands.
All parties voted to hold a review of unconventional oil production, but as of yet no one has been appointed. So we here at Sierra Club Canada thought this would be an opportunity to ask Canadians.
Send us your nomination. Click here.
Why is this important? With the BP spill in the Gulf Coast, governments around the world are reconsidering the leeway they have given to the oil industry. In Canada, there are a range of offshore projects planned in Newfoundland and Labrador and the Arctic. Most recently, the federal government has moved against a long-standing moratorium on offshore drilling and tanker traffic in British Columbia. Meanwhile, Alberta’s tar sands are expanding at an alarming rate.
These developments reinforce the need for an independent commissioner to investigate the rules, regulations and practices of unconventional oil production in Canada, and examine the viability of available alternatives.
Canada has a long and proud tradition of appointing independent commissioners to study issues of critical national interest. Typically, the commissioner selected is well-regarded and has expertise on his or her assigned file.
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