A Vancouver Island First Nation is calling on the federal government to accelerate plans to build a marine rescue centre in Port Renfrew, following a potentially devastating container spill off the B.C. coast last week.
Jeff Jones, the chief councillor of the Pacheedaht First Nation (PFN), wants new Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to prioritize the project.
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