Protesters wanting more for killer whales confront Environment Minister in B.C.
VICTORIA — Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna was confronted with the passions many people in British Columbia have for the plight of the West Coast’s endangered killer whales while she cycled on a Victoria-area bike path Wednesday.
The minister said she was cycling to a news conference along Victoria’s Galloping Goose Trail when she met a group of protesters calling on the government to do more to save the southern resident killer whales.
“Everyone knows the numbers here as I’ve seen and in B.C. (everybody) cares greatly about them,” said McKenna in an interview. “It’s challenging for sure. That’s why we’re making the investments through our Oceans Protections Plan, but also very specifically targeting the killer whales.”
McKenna stopped for several minutes to speak with the protesters before getting back on her bike.