Garry Reece

Garry Reece is the Mayor of the Lax Kw’alaams Band, a First Nations community in British Columbia, who has been a vocal advocate for environmental protection, particularly in relation to oil tanker traffic in his territory. Recently, he joined a press conference supporting British Columbia's call to retain the oil tanker ban off the north coast, emphasizing that his community will never agree to allow oil in their waters due to the potential risks of spills and environmental damage.