[BCFSN] proposed Society Act changes that affect us

[Cathryn Wellner]

Thanks for the links, Jim. I made a submission last week and hope lots of
people will read these documents and express concern before the October
15th deadline.

Cathryn

On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 5:43 PM, Jim Wright <jamesw8300 at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Today’s Tyee has an Andrew McLeod article about proposed changes to the
> Society Act that could have a chilling effect on most of the 27,000 B.C.
> societies. That would include BCFSN and other societies that help BCFSN
> members to accomplish more.
>
> I happen to be quoted in the article, along with lawyer Andrew Gage of
> West Coast Environmental Law.
>
>    - Andrew Gage’s analysis is at http://tinyurl.com/mqykefo.
>    - The Tyee article is at http://tinyurl.com/pqraq35.
>    - The white paper consultation page is at http://tinyurl.com/nphayew.
>
> For those who are affected, I think it is worth responding to the white
> paper. The deadline is October 15. For time reasons, my response will focus
> on the nuisance aspects and SLAPP-like possibilities that the changes
> practically invite.
>
> Regards,
> Jim Wright
>
>
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