November 23, 2023
FREDERICTON – Yesterday in the Legislature, Green Party Leader and MLA for Fredericton South David Coon tabled a motion calling on the government to ban the spraying of herbicides, such as glyphosate, on Crown Lands and to limit clearcut logging to harvesting on tree plantations, while negotiating shared-decision making with First Nations.
“Crown lands were never ceded or surrendered to the Crown by First Nations,” he stated. “It’s time for the government to recognize this and enter into co-management agreements so that First Nations have a seat at the decision-making table regarding the use and management of Crown lands.”
“The conservation of New Brunswick’s Crown forests and waters is essential to the well-being of our environment, to the survival of the species that live there, and to the overall health of our rural communities,” said Coon. “The Provincial government has got to stop the degradation of our forests and rivers by ending clearcutting and herbicide spraying, and embark on a path of restoration and reconciliation.”
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