Help challenge the privatization of Jasper National Park

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Dear friends across Canada,

The Harper government is about to privatise Jasper National Park -- launching development in the pristine Rockies and an entrance fee for visitors. All to profit a US company. Click below to save the park and forward to everyone:

Sign the petition

In days, the Harper Government will privatize a section of Jasper National Park and let an American-owned company blast a 300m metal walkway into our World Heritage mountains -- but Jasper's Superintendent has the power to stop them.

The plan would not only spur development, but would give an American company the right to charge each of us for entry into Jasper park. Greg Fenton, a local Jasperite, has the ability to stop the privatization of the park he grew up in and loves -- but he's bending to brutal pressure from the Harper Government. Let's send him a tidal wave of support and give him the strength he needs to stand up to Harper and save our Rocky Mountain sanctuary.

Private international companies should not be profiteering off our national treasures. Click here to ensure our parks stay in public hands -- sign the petition calling on Fenton to save Jasper National Park before it's too late:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/jasper_development/?vl

The 300m metal walkway over the the world-famous Icefields Parkway will be built by Brewster Canada -- a premium travel company that is an 80% owned subsidiary of the American-based company VIAD. Both are fully profit-driven companies that value their bottom line over the preservation of our natural heritage.

VIAD and Brewster have hired expensive heavyweight lobbyists to win over the Harper Government and Jasper National Park and set an irreversible precedent. But our voice can easily drown out the dangerous message coming from these corporate lobbyists.

Our voice needs to be heard by Greg Fenton, the Park’s Superintendent and the person who has the final say on the approval of the project. With thousands of Canadians pounding on the door of Fenton’s office this is our chance to ensure that Jasper does not set a precedent allowing commercial operators to convert our National Parks into profit-making attractions.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/jasper_development/?vl

Avaaz has fought hard to protect our natural environment by campaigning on climate change, whaling and protecting our oceans -- now we can come together to save our parks from corporate ownership.

With hope,

Emma, Ari, Ricken, Morgan, Stephanie and the entire Avaaz team.

Sources:

Jasperite, Greg Fenton, returns home to become superintendent of Jasper National Park (Parks Canada)

http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/ne/cybernouvelles-enews/ne9_07.aspx

National Parks - and the views - belong to Canadians (Calgary Herald)

http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/National+parks+views+belong+Canadians/5850372/story.html

Fenton: “We need to take into account broader public sentiment†(The Fitzhugh)

http://www.fitzhugh.ca/news/5826-feedback-deadline-looms-decision-expected-next-month

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