Updates and information of interest to our supporters and members pertinent to our organization, our goals and achievements
The Assembly has always had very serious concerns about potential impacts to Mi’kmaw archaeological heritage and our Mi’kmaw and Aboriginal Rights at Owl’s Head, where there are already six known and recorded Mi’kmaw archaeological sites.
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K’JIPUKTUK/HALIFAX – The campaign to stop the sale of public lands at Owls Head Provincial Park has achieved a huge milestone.
CBC News is reporting that the company behind the proposal has officially withdrawn the letter of offer with the Nova Scotia government to acquire those public lands. See that article here.
“This is a major victory for the grassroots campaign to stop this land sale,” says Chris Miller, Executive Director of CPAWS-NS. “Delisting parkland is a red line that cannot be crossed.”
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Lighthouse Links has abandoned its goal of building golf courses and a resort area at Owls Head on the Eastern Shore.
“We have concluded that we do not have the support of the government of Nova Scotia necessary to make this project a reality,” the company said in a statement released to the media Tuesday.
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On November 3, Bill 19 (The Owls Head Act) was defeated with a vote of 28 against and 22 in favour. But what does that mean, how did each MLA vote, and where do we go from here?
(more…)This Bill strengthens the process for designations and removal of designations under the Provincial Parks Act, the Special Places Protection Act and the Wilderness Areas Protection Act. Owls Head Act Bill 191st Session, 64th General AssemblyIntroduced by Gary BurrillFirst Reading: October 15, 2021 Read the bill Background: Gary Burrill, leader of Read more…
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‘The government should not have the right to unilaterally and secretly do as it pleases with public land’
(more…)Respected wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft and local environmental group Eastern Shore Forest Watch Association are heading back to court. In July, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Christa Brothers ruled that there is “no recognized common law duty of procedural fairness owed by the Crown to the public at large.” But the applicants believe it’s time for that to change.
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