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Independent Senator Paula Simons

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.
Bill C-69, introduced by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured right with Employment Minister Patty Hadju, is about more than creating a new impact assessment regime to handle pipelines. It affects all infrastructure projects under federal jurisdiction, writes Sen. Paula Simons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bill C-69, introduced by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured right with Employment Minister Patty Hadju, is about more than creating a new impact assessment regime to handle pipelines. It affects all infrastructure projects under federal jurisdiction, writes Sen. Paula Simons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade