In days, the Harper Government could privatize a section of Jasper National Park and let an American-owned company blast a 300m metal walkway into the World Heritage mountains.
This plan would not only spur development, but would give an American company the right to charge each of us for entry into parts of Jasper park. Greg Fenton, the Jasper Park Superintendent, has the ability to stop the privatization of the park — but the company’s lobbying effort means he will face immense pressure to sell out this natural wonder.
The 300m metal walkway over the the world-famous Icefields Parkway will be built by Brewster Canada — a premium travel company that is an 80% owned subsidiary of the American-based company VIAD. Both are fully profit-driven companies that value their bottom line over the preservation of natural heritage. Though the initial development project is small, this decision sets a dangerous precedent, allowing the government to hand over control of our most valuable and beautiful landscape.
VIAD and Brewster have hired expensive heavyweight lobbyists to win over the Harper Government and Jasper National Park. But our voices, brought together from across Canada, and the world, can drown out the dangerous message coming from these corporate lobbyists.
Please sign the petition in support of protecting Jasper Nation Park from privitization!
http://www.avaaz.org/en/jasper_development/?vl
