Squamish rejected a floatel for LNG workers. What happens next? – BC [Video]

Where will the workers building a liquified natural gas (LNG) facility near Squamish, B.C. live?

The answer to that question is in the air after District of Squamish councillors voted 4-3 to reject a one-year permit for a cruise ship that would have housed the Woodfibre LNG crews.

The decision came after heavy pressure from community members to reject the plan, citing concerns about traffic, safety and potential human rights impacts.

“We are becoming more and more aware of the human rights impacts of resource extractive industries and the transient workforce they bring into small communities throughout the country, throughout the world,” said Sue Brown, director of advocacy for Justice for Girls.

“It’s well documented there is an issue associated with gender-based violence, sexualized violence, human trafficking, commercial exploitation, increases in organized crime and traffic impacts that all come to bear on the community.”

Brown said there were also concerns about …