Concerned residents are encouraged to reach out directly to their government representatives in public office to share their thoughts about the proposed copper mine in Coxheath.
- Municipal (CBRM) - Owners of large portion of land
- Provincial - Regulation and licensing of mining
- Federal - Some pollution safeguards under fisheries act
Municipal
Mayor’s Office
Mayor Amanda McDougall
P: 902-563-5000
E: [email protected]
Local Councilors
District 3 - Cyril MacDonald
P: (902) 736-2102
C: (902) 574-3857
E: [email protected]
District 3 includes Beechmont, Blackett’s Lake, Eskasoni, Northside East Bay, the south-western part of Coxheath, and more.
District 4 - Steve Gillespie
P: (902) 539-2144
E: [email protected]
District 4 includes the northwest part of Coxheath, Sydney River, and more.
District 7 - Steve Parsons
C: (902) 549-5470
E: [email protected]
District 7 includes Howie Center, Sydney Forks, Portage, East Bay, Big Pond, and more.
Not sure who is your councilor? Click this link to find out: https://www.cbrm.ns.ca/who-is-my-councilor.html
Provincial
Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables (incl. mining)
Minister Tory Rushton
P: 902-424-5935
F: 902-424-7735
E: [email protected]
Local House of Assembly Representative
MLA-Cape Breton East: Brian Comer
P: 902-564-8679
E: [email protected]
Local Members of Parliament
Sydney-Victoria: Jaime Battiste
P: 902-567-6275 (Constituency Office)
P: 613-995-6459 (Hill Office)
E: [email protected]
Cape Breton-Canso: Mike Kelloway
P: 902-539-0525 (Constituency Office)
P: 613-992-6756 (Hill Office)
E: [email protected]