An orca next to a fishing boat in Norway — both in pursuit of herring.
Bigger tankers. Deeper risk.
Zero assessment.
This September, dredging begins in Burrard Inlet so oil tankers can leave more fully loaded — a risk no regulator has ever assessed.
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is fighting it in Federal Court. Canada’s ministers can pause it. Tell them to. BC’s coast has the highest marine biodiversity in Canada, and it’s already under enormous strain.
The Canadian government recently partnered with Alberta to build another oil pipeline through BC. This includes dredging Burrard Inlet, where orcas frequent, to make room for more oil tankers. BC didn’t get much of a choice.
Salmon populations are struggling, and it’s home to critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales that some scientists believe may already be beyond recovery. Dredging will stir up toxic sediment, and more tankers mean more underwater noise, ship strikes, and pollution.
