Extract fron Report to Council
Special Council Committee on Peace
September 26, 1990

1.- Low-Level Military Flights in B.C.

Ac its meetin
Council Committee

tion.
Federal Government a
provides for testing
each day, on 48 hours notice.

Mr. Mate emphasized the impact the flights would have on the
20,000 people, mostly Native Indians, along the 1,400 kn flight path
(Corridor IR 910) which crosses the Province diagonally from
northeastern B.C. to the Coast near Port Hardy.

of the Committee stressed the proposed low-level

military flight testing program does not reflect the current
east/west political re&lity, is not needed and should be opposed.
The Committee Supported a draft resolution from the Alliance Against
ghts in 38.c., wh support a Greenpeace-sponsored legal

and for the courts to

therough environmental

Committee felt that Vancouver City Council should
pt an opposition statement to low-level military
as they serve no strategic Canadian military purpose,
ct the quality of life of thousands of British Columbians.

The Committee
RECOMMENDS
THAT Vancouver City council adopt the following resolution:

WHEREAS the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Bill
McKnight, on June 14, 1989 approved the establishment of
the military air Corridor, IR 910, in British Columbia;

AND WHEREAS IR 910 will be used to conduct large scale
military exercises for the primary purpose of training
American bomber pilots in low-level flying;

AND WHEREAS the Minister did not comply with the spirit,
intent and letter as contained in
Environmental Guidelines i

inform and consult the pub

Ministerial approval of the air corridor;