Canada

Join/Support the Ottawa Nonviolent Direct Action for Muskrat Falls Monday, October 29, Parliament Hill

26/09/18

Author:

TASC

See The Faces, Hear the Voices of Muskrat Falls

A nonviolent civil disobedience action and peaceful rally

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Romeo Saganash: Trudeau ‘Doesn’t Give A F**k’ About Indigenous Rights

26/09/18

Author:

Ryan Maloney

Link:

Huffington Post

EAN KILPATRICK/CP NDP MP Romeo Saganash stands during question period in the House of Commons on Sept. 25, 2018.

The moment stunned MPs in question period.

A veteran NDP MP used the most unparliamentary language to blast the Liberal government's push to complete the Trans Mountain expansion project despite concerns from many Indigenous groups.

"Why doesn't the prime minister just say the truth and tell Indigenous Peoples that he doesn't give a fuck about their rights?" Romeo Saganash asked in question period Tuesday, stunning the House of Commons.

Though some NDP MPs applauded, House Speaker Geoff Regan immediately called on Saganash to apologize.

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Indigenous Peoples

'Alternative' energy and less energy

Quebec Solidaire Issues Transition Plan: An Ecological Revolution Is Necessary - It is Now Or Never

25/09/18

Link:

Quebec Solidaire

[in French - Link below to download full plan, in French]

Québec solidaire dévoile son Plan de transition économique: « Une révolution écologique est nécessaire. C’est maintenant ou jamais » - Manon Massé

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Ecosocialism

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

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.

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First Nations leader suggests moving Trans Mountain pipeline terminal to Delta

25/09/18

Author:

THE CANADIAN PRESS

Link:

The Vancouver Sun

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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INDIGENOUS LEADERS URGE TRUDEAU TO RESPECT THE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL’S UNANIMOUS DECISION, AND CANCEL TRANS MOUNTAIN

22/09/18

Author:

First Nations Leaders

News Release

September 21, 2018

INDIGENOUS LEADERS URGE TRUDEAU TO RESPECT THE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL’S UNANIMOUS DECISION, AND CANCEL TRANS MOUNTAIN

"Mr. Trudeau, enough is enough”—Grand Chief Stewart Phillip

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Press Conference on Trans Mountain and Trudeau's Liberals New Oil Tanker Review

22/09/18

Author:

Nathan Cullen

Link:

Facebook

Sept 21, 2018

Nathan Cullen: "I’m doing a press conference in response to the Transmountain “announcement” today from the Liberals. They’ve added 22 weeks to the failed process from the Harper era and are expecting different results."

See Nathan Cullen's press conference here: https://www.facebook.com/ecosocialistsvancouver/

'Alternative' energy and less energy

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This is why the NEB's new oil tanker review is a sick joke

21/09/18

Author:

Chris Campbell

Link:

Burnaby Now

A tanker fills up at the Kinder Morgan Westridge Marine Terminal on the Burrard Inlet. Photograph By NOW FILES

Now we know how the federal Liberal government will take the first step to try and untangle the mess that is the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion approval process.

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British Columbia

National Energy Board Pushed to Correct Errors in Original 2016 Trans Mountain Report

19/09/18

Author:

Andrew Nikiforuk

Link:

The Tyee

Pipeline expansion would mean an increase in tanker traffic twice as great as NEB claimed, says Robyn Allan. Photo by kees torn, Creative Commons licensed.

Tanker increase greater than reported, costs underestimated, says economist.

14 Sep 2018

Now that the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the National Energy Board should correct “serious mistakes” in its original 2016 report, says economist Robyn Allan.

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British Columbia