Power of the People

In October 2006, a joint federal-provincial review panel recom­mended that both levels of government reject the Whites Point Quarry and Marine Terminal proposal in Nova Scotia. The proposal involved the creation of a 120-hectare basalt rock quarry and shipping terminal located on Digby Neck. The panel stated that the project “is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects that, in the opinion of the panel, cannot be justified in the circumstances.” Unlike many previous panel decisions, no mitigating conditions were specified under which the project could proceed, giving this decision the potential to set a new precedent. ...