Sooke is bringing its plan to ban ocean-based invasive salmon species to the forefront of B.C. politics next week when politicians from across the province gather in Vancouver for the annual Union of of B.C. Municipalities convention.
Council is prohibiting ocean-based invasive salmon farming in the wake of the that saw thousands of Atlantic salmon escape in Washington State last month.
Sooke council, led by Coun. Kevin Pearson, is now hoping other municipalities will join in the ban. The motion will need a vote from the floor to get on the agenda.
The convention will also debate other motions from throughout B.C. including controlling rat populations and the opioid crisis to calling for a national strategy for dealing with abandoned vessels.
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The UBCM convention, from Sept. 25 to 29 brings together mayors, councillors and regional district officials, as well as provincial and federal politicians and senior bureaucrats to explore issues and discuss problems.
Most of Sooke council is attending this yearB次元官网网址檚 conference.
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Capital Regional District Juan de Fuca Electoral Area director Mike Hicks is not going to this yearB次元官网网址檚 convention, although he has attended in the past.
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