BURNABY (NEWS1130) – The push to ban shark fin in Metro Vancouver has lost momentum.
Three of the region’s biggest cities are taking a timeout; Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond have been looking at teaming up on a ban, but legal uncertainty in Ontario first caused Richmond to take a pause.
City staff in Burnaby are now recommending council drop the idea, and Vancouver City Councillor Kerry Jang, a vocal proponent of a ban, says his city is also going to wait.
“Currently, everything is on hold until we see the outcome of what happens in Toronto. There was a court challenge there. Toronto had lost, however Toronto is working on its appeal currently.”
Jang adds he’s still interested in a ban, but will now wait until the legal situation clears up.
“I’m listening to the voices of Vancouverites who are very clear: They want to see a ban on the sale and trade of shark fin in the City of Vancouver,” he tells us.
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Canada’s consumption of shark fin is but a drop in the ocean compared to world consumption. Banning it here won’t make any difference.
But if each individual city starts to ban it, it could build momentum and start a larger movement.
Unfortunately you have idiotsMPs like Alice Wong eating Shark Fin soup on the TV news so suck up to the Asian business community, Shame on you Alice Wong!!!
I’m Chinese. Ban sharkfin harvesting. I had it when I was a kid and I only did so because I didn’t know any better and it was disrespect to leave food behind. From what I remember, it’s tasteless and has the texture of crunchy snot. No one is going to miss out on anything if they didn’t eat this. If I wanted to show how wealthy I am, I wouldn’t do it with shark fin, I’d donate money to a university and have a building named after me. At least that way, I’m not endangering a species that keeps things in balance. I’ll stick with chicken.