About the Campaign

Groups who support the Campaign for BC Parks and oppose this government policy include:

• BC Nature (formerly Federation of BC Naturalists)
• Canada Parks and Wilderness Society - BC Chapter
• David Suzuki Foundation
• EarthCare Society
• Sierra Club of Canada - BC Chapter
• Transboundary Watershed Alliance
• Valhalla Wilderness Society
• Western Canada Wilderness Committee
• West Kootenay Eco Society
• West Coast Environmental Law
• Wildsight
• World Wildlife Fund Canada
• Friends of Strathcona Park
  
• AWARE: Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment
• Langford Lakes & Area Protection Society
• Vancouver Island Human Rights Coalition

Related Supporter: CoalStinks - Citizen group protesting a coal fired generator in the vicinity of Manning Park.

Other Supporters:

Dr. Ian McTaggert Cowan: Dr. McTaggart-Cowan is one of the founders of the study of environmental ecology in Canada and a pioneer of conservation, restoration, and wildlife management. He has been awarded the Orders of Canada and British Columbia.

Senator Pat Carney, Ottawa. Former Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.

Some of the People Behind the Friends of the Campaign for BC Parks:

Vicky Husband:  Spokesperson. Well known BC environmentalist, Vicky has been active in many campaigns over the last 25 years. She has been recognized for her work on numerous occasions and is the recipient of the Order of Canada, Order of British Columbia, United Nations Global 500 Award for outstanding contributions to conservation.

Gwen Barlee:  Gwen is the Policy Director for the Western Canada's Wilderness Committee and member of their executive team. Although her focus has been on species at risk, Gwen is also active in the resource policy and parks campaigns.

Sharon Glynn:  With a background in business and law and a passion for the environment, Sharon has a diverse background. She brings photography, website development and organizational skills to the campaign.

What People Say...

" I chaired the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources that published a report entitled “Protecting Places and People: Conserving Canada’s Natural Heritage” in 1996.

It concluded that once park boundaries are violated for development purposes it is difficult to control the nature of the development... Accommodation and other park services are best provided adjacent to parks, not within boundaries. "