Indigenous Peoples

08/08/18
Author: 
On behalf of the UNION OF BC INDIAN CHIEFS Grand Chief Stewart Phillip President Chief Robert Chamberlin Vice-President Kukpi7 Judy Wilson Secretary-Treasurer

August 7, 2018

 

OPEN LETTER:    Upholding commitments to reconciliation and Indigenous rights in court regarding the Site C injunction hearings
 

Dear Premier Horgan and Minister Eby:
 

We are writing to shed light on the unacceptable and disconcerting gap between your political commitments to reconciliation and Indigenous rights, and BC Hydro’s legal arguments in the current

07/08/18
Author: 
The Canadian Press

'I'm standing here by myself saying he's not welcome here,' activist says

 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a Liberal Party barbecue in Delta, B.C., on Sunday. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)
04/08/18
Author: 
Witness for the Peace

The hearing for the Site C injunction sought by the West Moberly First Nation continued this week with a morning rally Monday, July 30. Yvonne Tupper, a member of the Saulteau First Nation - along with the white elephant - reminded everyone that it's not too late to stop this debt bomb.

31/07/18
Author: 
Protect the Inlet

For immediate release

GRANDMOTHER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TO SERVE 7 DAYS IN JAIL FOR OPPOSING TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE

Laurie Embree of 108 Mile Ranch was arrested in June and is the first of nine to face jail time as activists vow increased resistance on Burnaby Mountain

31/07/18
Author: 
First Nations Leaders and others

No Means No Crudeau!” Rally Builds Solidarity Across West Coast

While Trudeau Vacations in Tofino

 

Tofino - Since becoming Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau has vacationed in

Tofino for the past three summers. West-coasters are disappointed and upset with

Trudeau for approving and spending billions of taxpayer dollars to buy the Trans

Mountain tar sands pipeline. The pipeline would increase oil tanker traffic on the west

30/07/18
Author: 
BROKE - Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion

BROKE Calls for Continuing Talks Over Camp Cloud Tensions

July 30, 2018

For further comment or information:

Contact Gene McGuckin at emcgthree@gmail.com or at 604-254-1421

 

 

In light of recent tensions among anti-pipeline land protectors at Camp Cloud, the City of Burnaby, and some of the residents near the Burnaby Mountain Kinder Morgan tank farm, the core group of BROKE (Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion) offers the following.

 

29/07/18
Author: 
Amnesty International Staff

JULY 27, 2018

As a BC court considers whether to grant an injunction to halt construction of the Site C dam, arguments by BC government lawyers threaten far reaching negative consequences, warns Amnesty International.

25/07/18
Author: 
Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council
First Nations Youth at protest camp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

AFN National Youth Council calls for Executive and Chiefs to take stand against Kinder Morgan pipeline

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