Close X
Saturday, November 23, 2024
ADVT 
National

B.C. conservation plan not well managed: auditor

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 May, 2021 02:17 PM
  • B.C. conservation plan not well managed: auditor

British Columbia's auditor general says the province failed to adequately manage a conservation lands program aimed at protecting habitats for fish and wildlife species that are some of the most diverse in Canada.

Michael Pickup says his audit shows the conservation program lacked strategic direction and that plans for most wildlife management areas were not current or approved for species that include at-risk migratory birds.

He says regional staff had limited approaches to resolve the unauthorized use of conservation lands and had not assessed which lands were most at risk.

Pickup says hundreds of unauthorized activities occurred on conservation lands between 2009 and 2020, and the inventory of conservation lands was inaccurate.

His audit also reveals the province had not monitored or reported publicly on the effectiveness of the program.

Pickup has issued a report containing 11 recommendations with the goal of resolving threats to the most at-risk lands and improving tracking of inventory on habitats, including the most biologically productive estuaries, wetlands and grasslands in B.C.

MORE National ARTICLES

Telford asks if she could've done more on military

Telford asks if she could've done more on military
Telford also says she has wondered if she should've further questioned Vance when he told her about his commitment to the "Me Too" movement and how frustrated he was that orders were not enough to bring about change.

Telford asks if she could've done more on military

Trudeau won't say if feds will back vaccine waiver

Trudeau won't say if feds will back vaccine waiver
The idea has been gaining steam in recent weeks, winning endorsements from progressive activists, lawmakers and anti-poverty groups around the world.

Trudeau won't say if feds will back vaccine waiver

3 young South Asian males charged in CRA investigation Fraud

3 young South Asian males charged in CRA investigation Fraud
The three accused are scheduled to appear before the court on Thursday, June 10, 2021

3 young South Asian males charged in CRA investigation Fraud

Vancouver Police look for witnesses to serious collision

Vancouver Police look for witnesses to serious collision
A cyclist was travelling north on Rupert Street on May 6 just after 12:30 a.m. when he was hit by the driver of a white Tesla that was travelling east on Grandview Highway.

Vancouver Police look for witnesses to serious collision

COVID-19 rapid tests going to more businesses

COVID-19 rapid tests going to more businesses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more screening and testing mean safer workplaces and less community transmission, which will help the economy reopen faster.

COVID-19 rapid tests going to more businesses

CRA delays stretch to eight to 10 weeks: watchdog

CRA delays stretch to eight to 10 weeks: watchdog
The taxpayers' ombudsperson said his office has received complaints that CRA call-centre agents can't offer a timeline for when verification work will be done, leaving thousands in financial hardship.

CRA delays stretch to eight to 10 weeks: watchdog