For immediate release: 12:00pm (Atlantic), Wed., Nov. 25, 2015
When: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 at 11 a.m.
Where: St. Croix Room, Crowne Plaza Fredericton, 659 Queen St., Fredericton
Who: Rick Doucet, New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners; Rod Currie, New Brunswick Wildlife Federation; Peter Cronin, NB Salmon Council; Lois Corbett, Conservation Council of New Brunswick; Roberta Clowater, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – New Brunswick; Vanessa Roy-McDougall, Nature NB.
What: Representatives from a broad range of public interest groups and experts in New Brunswick are holding a media conference to call for a new Crown Lands and Forests Act. Panelists will speak on why current legislation is not meeting the needs of all New Brunswickers and will offer policies and recommendations for a new act.
Media will be invited to ask questions following statements from the group.
Contact: Jon MacNeill, Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Office: 458-8747; Cell: 261-1353; Email: jon.macneill@conservationcouncil.ca