Indo-Canadian Voice
Delta Mayor George V. Harvie, in partnership with Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Laura Cassidy, Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow, and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie last week sent a joint letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby, urging the federal and provincial governments to work collaboratively with local governments and First Nations and to commit to establish a long-term strategy and appropriate resources for dredging of the lower Fraser River and its local channels.
A Working Group has been re-established by Delta, Richmond, Tsawwassen First Nation, Musqueam, and other key partners to develop a pilot project that may serve as a model for other waterfront communities across Canada; however, federal government support is needed to help develop a longterm funding and management model for the project. …