Approximately 200 people are participating in a symposium today through Wednesday to help develop a world-leading land-based spill prevention and response regime for B.C.
Attendees will include representatives from local governments, environmental non-governmental organizations, industry and First Nations.
Presentations and key topics of discussion will include:
- lessons learned and best practices from other jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S.;
- spill preparedness and response funding models; and
- risk assessment and contingency planning.
“Ensuring public confidence in our spill preparedness and response is of utmost importance, and we are working to achieve world-class practices through communication, co-operation and collaboration,” said B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake.
Some of the aims of the symposium are to:
- determine world-leading spill preparedness and response practices relevant for B.C.;
- identify communication, co-ordination and collaboration opportunities to achieve world-class practices; and
- determine key actions to support the development of world-leading practices in B.C.
