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MP Requests Investigation into Victoria Marina Lobbying
Victoria Member of Parliament, Denise Savoie, has asked the federal commissioner of lobbying to investigate allegations about the involvement of political insiders in the Victoria International Marina proposal.
Read the full story by Andrew MacLeod in Feb. 4th issue of thetyee.ca.
Once again, Victoria MP Denise Savoie leads the way in raising questions about the federal government's process for dealing with this development application. Read her letter to the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada. Good on you, Denise, for requesting an investigation into these allegations of insider lobbying! Let's show our support by sending our own letters to Minister Baird and other senior level politicians demanding that the process be opened up to a full public and transparent review. We must demand that these allegations of insider lobbying be investigated now.
Check out The Tyee.ca regularly as Andrew MacLeod brings to light some of the key questions and controversies surrounding this marina proposal.
Mega-Yacht Marina, Not Yet Approved, Selling Slips for $10,000, by Andrew MacLeod
The Tyee.ca, Feb.5/10
What Vision do you Want for our Harbour?
Concerned citizens are strongly opposed to an application by Community Marine Concepts Group to build a private Mega Yacht Marina on the north shore of Victoria's Inner Harbour. We object to the loss of this valued public area now enjoyed by thousands of people, both on water and on shore, for the private benefit of one developer and 50 yacht owners.
Why are we concerned?Loss of public access to this large area of the harbour
Impact on quality of life and enjoyment of natural harbour, pathways and views
Serious safety issues for all harbour users
Environmental impacts
No public consultation
