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B.C.’s NDP government blasted by critics for approving Site C dam

11/12/17
Author: 
Ricochet staff

This morning the B.C. NDP government announced that it will proceed with the completion of the Site C dam mega-project.

Category: 
British Columbia
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Cancelling the Site C dam will be a tough pill to swallow – but alternatives are harsher

05/12/17
Author: 
Jim Beattie, John Cashore, Corky Evans, Tom Perry, Joan Sawicki and Dvid Zirnhelt
Link: 
The Globe and Mail

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PUBLISHED 22 HOURS AGO UPDATED DECEMBER 4, 2017

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British Columbia
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Indigenous groups in Alberta, N.W.T. say they've borne 'enormous costs' from B.C. dams, call for end to Site C

01/12/17
Author: 
Andrew Kurjata
Link: 
CBC News

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature says low water levels are threatening Wood Buffalo National Park’s ecosystem in Alberta and Northwest Territories. It warns construction of the Site C dam in B.C. could make it worse.

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British Columbia
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Prominent NDP Members, NDP Volunteers and Trade Unionists Sign Open Letter to the Premier Urging Site C Cancellation

01/12/17
Author: 
Peace River Solidarity Initiative
Link: 
Market Wired

November 30, 2017 14:33 ET

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British Columbia
Energy
Labour - Unions
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Mythbusters, the BCUC, and the Site C dam

30/11/17
Author: 
Roland Wilson and Lynette Tsakoza
Link: 
The Vancouver Sun
FILE PHOTO - Grand Chief Stewart Phillip speaks to supporters as Chief Lynette Tsakoza and Chief Roland Wilson look on after they delivered petitions, postcards and messages of solidarity inside a canoe following the government's reports on the controversial Site C dam study during a protest on Lekwungen Territory at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, November 2, 2017. CHAD HIPOLITO / THE CANADIAN PRESS

{Top photo: FILE PHOTO - Grand Chief Stewart Phillip speaks to supporters as Chief Lynette Tsakoza and Chief Roland Wilson look on after they delivered petitions, postcards and messages of solidarity inside a canoe following the government's reports on the controversial Site C dam study during a protest on Lekwungen Territory at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, November 2, 2017. CHAD HIPOLITO / THE CANADIAN PRESS}

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Trudeau's Labrador residential schools apology and the Muskrat Falls hydro dam

26/11/17
Author: 
Greg Macdougall
Link: 
mediacoop.ca

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Canada
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Horgan calls experts to offer cabinet insight on Site C

25/11/17
Author: 
Vaughan Palmer
Link: 
The Vancouver Sun

VICTORIA — As Premier John Horgan tells it, he decided to invite six experts to address the cabinet on Site C next week to help get his cabinet colleagues up to his level of knowledge.

“I know a lot about energy,” said Horgan. “I was the energy critic for a decade in the opposition, and I worked in energy when I was in government.

“I want to make sure that my caucus and my cabinet are as well informed as possible on a multibillion-dollar decision that’s going to have an impact on people for a long period of time.”

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British Columbia
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John Horgan invites experts to cabinet for Site C dam debate

23/11/17
Author: 
Justine Hunter
Link: 
The Globe and Mail

 

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British Columbia
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Digging for The Truth on Site C Dam Job Numbers

23/11/17
Author: 
Sarah Cox
Link: 
DeSmog Canada

Nov. 16, 2017 - Site C jobs are often cited as a main reason to proceed with the $9 billion dam on B.C.’s Peace River. But how many jobs would Site C actually create? Are there really 2,375 people currently employed on the project, as widely reported this month?

DeSmog Canada dove into Site C jobs numbers. We found dubious claims, political spin, and far too much secrecy.

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British Columbia
Energy
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West Moberly, Prophet River First Nations warn Site C approval could lead to billion dollar treaty violation

21/11/17
Author: 
Andrew Kurjata
Link: 
CBC News
West Moberly First Nation Chief Roland Willson said B.C. Cabinet members are 'playing their cards pretty close to their chest' when discussing how they will proceed on the Site C dam project, but he believes they must cancel it in order to uphold treaty obligations. (Andrew Kurjata/CBC)

The question of whether Site C violates the 1899 Treaty 8 agreement has not been tested in court

The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations have warned they will launch a "billion-dollar lawsuit" testing whether the Site C dam violates their treaty rights should the provincial government decide to proceed with the project.

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British Columbia
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