Comment: Sidney Island deer plan has been flawed from the start
In response to the recent story about concerns of a conflict of interest in the procurement process by Parks Canada, a local Sidney Island resident wrote a commentary that challenged claims in that article.First, the conflict of interest is about the standardized processes that ensure fair and equitable awarding of contracts through government procurement.
Going through hundreds of pages of Access to Information Request materials showed a consistent pattern of concern by Parks Canada staff and an unfortunate lack of response by leadership. Even if the successful contractor is the best in the world, they should not be above due process, and the issues raised must be addressed.
As animal advocates, we absolutely do not support an ongoing hunt and recognize that the reason an issue with fallow deer exists on Sidney Island, and other islands, is because of the introduction of this population more than 100 years ago for hunting purposes.
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