‘The government should not have the right to unilaterally and secretly do as it pleases with public land’
Jean Laroche
CBC News
October 8, 2021
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A local environment group and a respected wildlife biologist are appealing a recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision around Owls Head.
“The underlying question in this appeal is whether Nova Scotians ought to be informed before the government makes decisions affecting the fate of ecologically-important lands, especially those lands that have been identified as protected. We believe the answer is yes and that the courts play an inherent role in promoting fair government decision making.”
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… “The government should not have the right to unilaterally and secretly do as it pleases with public land,” said Lindsay Lee of Eastern Shore Forest Watch.
… Bancroft, who worked for the Nova Scotia government for almost 30 years, worried the decision might convince other developers to lobby the province to give up more provincially protected land.
“If the sale of Owls Head proceeds, developers across Nova Scotia will be asking to buy other vulnerable public park lands at bargain-basement prices,” he said.
