Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says B.C. Parks needs additional $60 million for long-term success
Andrea Ross · CBC News · Posted: Aug 16, 2020
A non-profit conservation group is calling on the province to invest an additional $60 million in upgrades, infrastructure, education and staffing to secure a sustainable future for B.C.’s parks.
B.C. Parks saw its budget reduced slightly from $41.7 million to $40.6 million this year. Bruce Passmore, executive director of the B.C. Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, says this budget needs to be boosted drastically if the province expects to keep its wilderness areas pristine for years to come.
B.C. Parks has been “chronically underfunded” for a decade, he said.
