British Columbia

04/10/18
Author: 
Protect the Inlet/Intercontinental Cry
child on Burnaby Mountain

Unceded Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver, BC) – Three people arrested in August for blocking construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project were sentenced to jail on October 2 in BC Supreme Court.

Over a dozen Protectors are expected to be handed jail sentences this month, despite a recent Federal Court of Appeal ruling that quashed approval for the project and brought construction to a halt.

Two Protectors were sentenced to seven days in jail, Noaa Edwards and Avery Shannon.

03/10/18
Author: 
The Canadian Press

The government is hiring former Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci to oversee a new round of consultations with affected Indigenous communities.

03/10/18
Author: 
On behalf of the UNION OF BC INDIAN CHIEFS: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Chief Robert Chamberlin, Kukpi7 Judy Wilson

October 3, 2018

 

Ms. Sheri Young

Secretary of the Board

National Energy Board

Suite 210, 517 Tenth Avenue SW

Calgary, AB T2R 0A8

Facsimile: 403-292-5503

 

02/10/18
Author: 
NSNOPE

We have until October 3rd to submit comments on the focus and design of the new NEB hearing.  Please take 5 minutes and submit a quick letter of comment on the process. The background, content, and links are all here. Thanks!!


 
30/09/18
Author: 
Robyn Allan and NEB
Robyn Allan wrote to the NEB on Sept 8, 2018. She had written the Board in 2016 about errors in their recommendation report on the TMEX and they'd told her they couldn't respond because it was before the courts.
 
So Sept 8 she wrote again and argued re 5 errors to do with capital cost, number of tankers using the old line, the nature of agreements with shippers, the definition of the project in the report vs the definition used in the hearing, and a 'best interest of Canadians' statement. She explains why each is important.
 
25/09/18
Author: 
Vaughn Palmer

One year after assuming the helm at B.C. Hydro, president and chief operating officer Chris O’Riley went before the Vancouver Board of Trade earlier this month for a progress report on Site C. “I want to start by acknowledging that Site C has been extremely challenging,” he began.

25/09/18
Author: 
First Nations Leaders

News Release

For Immediate Release

September 24, 2018

BC First Nations call on Canada and BC for immediate action to restore and protect wild salmon populations

 

Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver: BC First Nations gathered last week at the Wild Salmon Summit in Musqueam Territory to discuss and

express continuing frustration over the federal and provincial governments’ current, inadequate strategies to protect, enhance and manage wild salmon.

 

25/09/18
Author: 
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A aerial view of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain marine terminal, in Burnaby, B.C., is shown on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. JONATHAN HAYWARD / THE CANADIAN PRESS

Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Ottawa should appeal an earlier court ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada and legislate the project into existence.

THE CANADIAN PRESS

September 24, 2018

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the federal government would find it easier to get the Trans Mountain pipeline built if it moves the route and the marine shipping terminal to avoid Indigenous communities that are oppose the project.

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