Submission 0090-VIPOND

Submitter: Don Vipond

Community: Saanichton

Date Submitted: June 21, 2023

Summary:
Do the commission’s terms of reference preclude it from assigning blame? The role of net-cage salmon farms on wild salmon migration routes is highly suspicious and should be closely examined.

Submission:
Respecful greetings,

I am struck by particular wording in your terms of reference, which “direct the Commissioner: to conduct the Inquiry without seeking to find fault on the part of any individual, community or organization, and with the overall aim of respecting conservation of the sockeye salmon stock and encouraging broad cooperation among stakeholders . . .”

But suppose there is some condition which is to blame? Is the commission precluded from assigning blame?

For myself, I am highly suspicious of the role of net-cage salmon farms on wild salmon migration routes and I am counting on this commission to examine closely the considerable scientific evidence that this industry is in fact, to blame. Please don’t let us down.

Don Vipond