Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that the Pacific Link bitumen pipeline has been designated as a Project of National Interest. The approximately 1,250-kilometre pipeline would begin in Bruderheim, Alberta, and end in the Salish Sea at Roberts Bank Terminal 2. With the capacity to transport one million barrels of oil per day, the proposed … Continue reading
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GSA responds: new federal ocean measures fall short for the Salish Sea
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced measures to protect Canada’s oceans. This comes during a time of rapid change to the regulatory, legislative, and legal framework this country operates within when it comes to approving major projects, engaging in meaningful Indigenous consultation, utilizing environmental protection, and how we navigate democratic processes. In the last year alone, … Continue reading
Read more »Bill C-39: the Bulldoze Nature Bill
The federal government has introduced new legislation under the guise of improving how major projects are assessed, approved and regulated in Canada. Bill C-39, the so-called Building Canada Strong Act, would make sweeping changes to environmental protections and how major projects move forward—with potentially serious consequences for the Salish Sea and ecosystems across the country. … Continue reading
Read more »A summer of learning, conservation & community
Every summer, Canada Summer Jobs positions bring fresh energy, new perspectives, and invaluable support to Georgia Strait Alliance’s work protecting the Salish Sea. This year, our summer team helped connect with communities, support conservation campaigns, strengthen Clean Marine BC, and inspire people to take action for the coast. But the experience wasn’t one-sided. Along the … Continue reading
Read more »The Salish Sea at a Crossroads
The Salish Sea ecosystem is among the most productive and ecologically diverse ecosystems in the world. The Fraser River Estuary is vital in bringing nutrients and freshwater circulation to its shores, which in turn supports wildlife habitat and coastal communities. All of BC is broadly connected to this ecosystem through the 11 other major rivers … Continue reading
Read more »Ocean Week 2026 Recap – Events, Community, and Impact!
And that’s a wrap! Our team had an incredibly busy Ocean Week, attending events across the Salish Sea in Victoria, Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, and even in Ottawa! From Film Screenings to Poetry Nights to Festivals, we engaged with hundreds of people, inspired action, and raised awareness about marine protection and conservation throughout the Salish Sea. … Continue reading
Read more »Whales, policy & a turning tide
There are moments in conservation work when science, policy, and lived experience of the ocean begin to align in uncomfortable clarity. This is one of those moments. Across Canada’s three coasts, people share the same ocean with whales—often without seeing them, but always connected to them. In the Salish Sea, the North Atlantic, and Arctic … Continue reading
Read more »A Broken Commitment to the Salish Sea
The Iona Upgrade Must Aim Higher Than “Just Good Enough” Metro Vancouver once promised tertiary treatment at the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant—the gold standard for protecting the Salish Sea. Now, that promise is slipping away. In a move framed as “cost-saving,” the region is backtracking from tertiary to a “just good enough” secondary treatment, … Continue reading
Read more »Birds of a feather migrate together
Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day! When we hear the word ‘migration’, we often think of The Great Migration in the Serengeti — a spectacle with millions of wildebeest and zebras migrating in search of water and opportunities to graze. Many of us have this in our ‘bucket list’ – I, for one, definitely do! Every … Continue reading
Read more »Kids raising money for orcas
Earlier in the summer, we got the best letter in the mailbox: it was from six-year-old Theo, who attends West Sechelt Elementary school on the Sunshine Coast. Orcas are his favourite animal and he knows they need help from organizations, like GSA, to advocate for safer waters for their survival. Theo is trying to raise … Continue reading
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