In the Network: Media Co-op • Dominion   Locals: Halifax • Montreal • Toronto • Vancouver
posted by mediamax in on Nov 4, 2012 - View profile

Vancouver (Coast Salish Territory)

Botanie Valley Waste Dump Lawsuit

Lawsuit by Northwest Organics Corporation against local resident over organic waste dump in the Botanie Valley


9:45am
 - 4:00pm
Tuesday November 6 2012

Venue: BC Supreme Court
Address: 800 Smithe Street
Cost: Free

» More information

As per previous VMC article <http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/story/organic-waste-dump-slated-botanie-valley-raises-concern/7222> Northwest Organics (NO) has bought a large farm in the Botanie Valley near Lytton BC. NO is creating a composting facility that is coincidentally coming online just as Vancouver is requiring a separate waste stream for kitchen waste. NO is owned by Ralph Macrae who is also CEO of Northwest Waste Solutions one of the largest waste haulers in Vancouver. Many local residents in the Bottany Valley oppose the facility and NO has sued three of them. The defense claims the legal suit is a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) intended to silence the public opposition to the NO's facility. Please come out to BC Supreme Court (800 Smithe Street) at 9:45 to support the defendent against this corporate attack.


Join the Vancouver Media Co-op today. Click here to learn about the benefits of membership.
Share

Creative Commons license icon Creative Commons license icon

The site for the Vancouver local of The Media Co-op has been archived and will no longer be updated. Please visit the main Media Co-op website to learn more about the organization.