Save our National Park

One of Canada's most scenic National Parks, Gros Morne is a natural wonder. Its pristine environment and geological significance has earned it a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. The Park is also the economic mainstay for a number of small communities in Western Newfoundland, as it attracts tens of thousands of tourists, adventurers, photographers, artists, actors, musicians, scientists, and curiosity-seekers from around the world.

The provincial government wants to replace many of the stunning scenic vistas with a gigantic hydroelectric transmission line that will cut a large swath through the Park. In the name of 'economic progress' for communities hundreds of miles away, Labrador will see its largest river dammed yet again, and Western Newfoundland its most important tourist attraction permanently scarred. Yet the 'precious' hydroelectric power won't serve any of the residents affected by this ill-conceived and inefficient power project.

You can help save Gros Morne by signing this petition, and telling Canada's Minister of the Environment to stand firm against this proposed development, and uphold the mandate of Parks Canada, which is to: "...protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of these places for present and future generations."