I, along with many others, think and believe
that the Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT) is nothing more than a shell game that
shuffles money around … and gives the illusion that a lot is being done to
reduce our carbon footprint. In reality
very little is being accomplished by the PCT.
One thing however is certain; LARGE parts of
school and hospital budgets are being diverted into the Pacific Carbon Trust to
reward large corporations rather than school children, the hurt, the injured,
the elderly … and now perhaps even the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory
Councils (BCCPAC) as well.
Last year, the education ministry provided the
BCCPAC with $100,000 in operating funds and $150,000 for special projects.
"Unfortunately, we are unable to meet your request to provide those same
grants this fiscal year and will need to provide support in a non-financial
manner," Abbott
stated in his letter.
Given that the government forced the local
school district in the Kamloops region to cough up $125,000 to pay Pacific
Carbon Trust, that more than enough for the BCCPAC operating funds.
That is only the tip of the iceberg however.
