Kate Borucz Interview – Modernization of the Columbia River Treaty

Kate Borucz, executive director of the North Columbia Environmental Society, discusses the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty.

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Interview with Kate Borucz. Kate Borucz is a white woman with blond and pink hair. She is wearing a grey toque, a blue long sleeve, and a black vest. She is standing in front of a body of water with mountains behind.

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Transcript of Narration:

So when it comes to the renegotiations of the Columbia River Treaty, I think – I think what I picked up most from the conference is that most people are ready to have a voice in the conversation.

When – when the Treaty was first introduced we never really thought about things like environmental impacts, or First Nations rights, or food security.

These are all topics that are so relevant in – in every small community that rests on the banks of the Columbia river.

And it is important to have those conversations as part of the renegotiation and I think um, and I think that with the right people in the room, uh, the right conversations can be had and we can move forward with you know, taking into consideration the environment, the – the social impacts and also the econo – the economic impacts of the Columbia River.

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