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Spend money on salmon, not lawsuits

Re: “Conservation groups sue to protect endangered orcas,” Sept. 6. Lawyers representing “conservation groups launched a Federal Court case” against two federal cabinet ministers for an emergency cabinet order to protect the orcas.

Re: “Conservation groups sue to protect endangered orcas,” Sept. 6.

Lawyers representing “conservation groups launched a Federal Court case” against two federal cabinet ministers for an emergency cabinet order to protect the orcas.

Would not the many thousands of dollars being spent on preparing for and defending against this court action be better spent on the many community-operated salmon-enhancement projects in B.C. instead of on lawyers’ fees?

Gary Smirfitt

Metchosin