Letter Paul Manly MP
· Islands Trust Area · News & Advocacy · 2020
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Topics: First Nations & reconciliation · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Bowen Denman Hornby Gabriola Galiano Gambier Lasqueti Mayne North Pender Salt Spring Saturna South Pender Thetis 200 - 1627 Fort St., Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 Telephone (250) 405-5151 Fax (250) 405-5155 Toll Free via Enquiry BC in Vancouver 660-2421. Elsewhere in BC 1.800.663.7867 Email information@islandstrust.bc.ca Web www.islandstrust.bc.ca January 17, 2020 File Number: 0400-20 Via Email: Paul.Manly@parl.gc.ca Mr. Paul Manly, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith House of Commons Ottawa ON, K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Manly: Re: Collaboration on Local and Federal Issues Affecting Islands Trust Area Congratulations on your recent re-election success as Member of Parliament representing Nanaimo-Ladysmith. Islands Trust Council is delighted to have your representation in Ottawa. In your role as Member of Parliament representing Nanaimo-Ladysmith, you will have many opportunities to champion the issues that coastal communities care about. We look forward to collaborating with you and your new federal colleagues on the areas of interest of local and federal government during your term. In particular, we look forward to learning from you about how we can better encourage federal decisions affecting the coastal environment including the following: oil spill prevention and response; vessel anchorages; and other threats to this precious coast. As Chair of Islands Trust Council, I can tell you that Islands Trust was created through the provincial Islands Trust Act, and is a federation of special-purpose local government bodies elected by 26,000 people living within the Islands Trust Area and approximately 10,000 non-resident property owners. The Islands Trust Area is located within Coast Salish territory and is the homeland to over 28,000 Coast Salish Peoples who have called this place home since time immemorial. The Islands Trust area covers the islands and waters of the Salish Sea between the British Columbia mainland and southern Vancouver Island. The area includes 13 major and more than 450 smaller islands covering 5,200 square kilometers – it reflects the beauty and vitality of the Salish Sea. The region is more than a scenic archipelago; it provides habitats for an exceptional variety of species: more than 200 types of migratory and resident birds; more than 90 species at risk (according to the Federal Species at Risk Act); numerous species of fish; the iconic Southern Resident killer whale; migrating gray whales; diverse intertidal life; terrestrial wildlife and vegetation. The significance and sensitivity of the region, and the need for protective measures, were internationally recognized in 1973. The Islands Trust mandate is to preserve and protect the unique environment and amenities of the Islands Trust Area through planning and regulating land use, development management, and education. We fulfil this role in cooperation with First Nations and other agencies, and
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