Transport minister visits fuel spill, sunken tug site off B.C. coast

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Slett said Garneau told community members about details of the federal government’s marine safety plan.

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“Our nation has been waiting for years for a robust safety plan that protects coastal waters including our own, and the details Minister Garneau shared with us today are encouraging,” she said.

But Slett noted that the Liberal government has made a lot of promises during its first year in office, and she said the community wants to see legislation as soon as possible.

The release did not share what those details include, but said a moratorium on tanker traffic does not currently appear to be included.

The transport minister and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to make an announcement about spill responses on the West Coast in Vancouver on Monday.

The Heiltsuk Nation has invited Trudeau to come visit the site of the sunken tug and to announce a moratorium on tanker traffic in Bella Bella.

“In the spirit of reconciliation and his government’s promise to make relationships with indigenous nations a key focus, we can think of no better place, and no better time to make the announcement than in Heiltsuk territory this year,” Slett said.  

The Canadian Press