Oil Tanker Traffic in Coastal Waters

WHEREAS a crude oil spill could have devastating and long lasting effects on British Columbias unique and diverse coast, which provides critical marine habitat and marine resources that sustain the social, cultural, environmental and economic wealth of coast communities including First Nations communities: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM oppose projects furthering the expansion of tanker traffic through coastal waters and without substantive increases of safeguards in place.