Press Conference: Elizabeth May Announces Water Security Plan on Vancouver Island

(OTTAWA)– Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich – Gulf Islands) and Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi, candidate (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford), holds a press conference this morning on Vancouver Island, Cowichan Bay.

Ms. May unveils the Green Party’s plan to defend Canada’s waterways, which includes establishing a Canada Water Fund to focus on long-term watershed health, re-investing in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), and restoring Canada’s environmental laws.

Elizabeth May takes media questions following the announcement. All media are invited to attend.

Event Details:

          Date: Monday, October 5
          Time: 9 a.m. (PDT)
          Location: Hecate Park (West end of the park), Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, B.C.

The park is located beside the Cowichan Bay Boat Launch, the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre and the Cowichan Bay Marine Gateway

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