āThe program is designed for there to be consequences when those responsible for spills donāt comply with the law.ā
B.C. is not adequately prepared to deal with a serious hazardous spill, according to an audit of the provinceās Environmental Emergency Program released Tuesday. The report, āManaging Hazardous Spills in B.C.,ā found that spill response plans were outdated, the ministry had no policies or procedures for identifying non-compliance and First Nations governments were not consistently notified about spills affecting them. āOverall, we concluded that the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy had not effectively managed hazardous spills,ā B.C. auditor general Michael Pickup said, following the reportās release. āThe program is designed for there to be consequences when those responsible for spills donāt comply with the law.ā*
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