Skip to main content

To: BC Transportation Minister Claire Trevena

The BC Government must provide affordable long-distance transportation on the Highway of Tears

We won! After thousands of Leadnow members signed the petition, sent emails to the Passenger Transportation Board, and made hundreds of calls to the Minister -- the BC government launched a bus service to replace the Greyhound!

Replace the Greyhound service, and provide long distance transportation along the Highway of Tears before Greyhound's buses stop running.

Why is this important?

Greyhound will be ending their bus service along the Highway of Tears on May 31st -- and the BC government have no plans to replace it. [1] [2]

The Highway of Tears is known for the number of primarily indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered hitchhiking along the highway since the 70s. The end of the Greyhound service will put more people at risk, as hitchhiking may become their only option for long distance travel.

We need the BC government to take action now to replace the Greyhound service, and keep communities who rely on the bus for long distance transportation safe. Sign the petition now, and demand that the BC government to provide safe and affordable long distance transportation along the Highway of Tears.

[1]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/greyound-decision-northern-bc-1.4545836
[2] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/greyhound-leaves-worrying-gap-in-northern-bc-1.4606851

Category

Updates

2018-05-31 15:09:23 -0400

Petition is successful with 8,437 signatures

2018-02-27 08:22:37 -0500

5,000 signatures reached

2017-09-06 20:22:11 -0400

1,000 signatures reached

2017-09-05 23:34:40 -0400

500 signatures reached

2017-09-05 14:36:17 -0400

100 signatures reached

2017-09-05 14:15:10 -0400

50 signatures reached

2017-09-05 14:07:45 -0400

25 signatures reached

2017-09-05 14:03:54 -0400

10 signatures reached