Indigenous Peoples

The death of Trans Mountain pipeline signals future of Indigenous rights: Chiefs

31/08/18

Author:

Judith Lavoie

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Aug 30, 2018

As a federal court quashes the controversial project, lawyers and Indigenous leaders agree it’s more clear than ever that Canada must modernize its view of Aboriginal rights

As Grand Chief Stewart Phillip prepared for the Federal Court of Appeal decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Thursday morning his expectations were low.

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'Great Victory for Indigenous Communities Everywhere': Canadian Court Rescinds Trans Mountain Approval

31/08/18

Author:

Jon Queally, staff writer

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Common Dreams

August 30, 2018

"This is the consequence of the unholy alliance between the federal government and corporations taking shortcuts through consultation," declared Grand Chief Stewart Phillip. "My faith in the judicial system is somewhat restored today."

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Video re Appeal Court decision today!

30/08/18

Author:

First Nations Leaders

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Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pulltogetherBC/videos/1918011361825924/UzpfSTI2MjA4MjU2NzIwNTY3OToxODQ2MjYwNzk1NDU0NTA3/

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UBCIC Celebrates Landmark Court Win that Signals the End of Trans Mountain Pipeline and Tanker Project

30/08/18

Author:

First Nations Leaders

News Release

30 August 2018

UBCIC Celebrates Landmark Court Win that Signals the End of Trans Mountain Pipeline and Tanker Project

(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – 30 August 2018) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is celebrating the Federal Court of Appeal verdict on the Trans Mountain approval and calls on Prime Minister Trudeau to immediately stop construction and shut the project down.

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Report on Week of Action to Stop the Kinder Morgan Buyout

26/08/18

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Protect the Inlet

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Coast Protectors: Videos of our rally at the conference centre in Nanaimo where Justin Trudeau and Cabinet members are having their Cabinet "retreat"!

22/08/18

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Coast Protectors

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Coast Protectors

Watch the videos of the rally August 22, 2018

Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/CoastProtectors/videos/167435717430138/

Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/CoastProtectors/videos/319939911906113/

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Two Indigenous Elders were arrested at Kinder Morgan’s oil tanker terminal August 21

22/08/18

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Coast Protectors

August 21, 2018

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Union of BC Indian Chiefs: Kinder Morgan has 'blatant disregard toward First Nations sovereignty'

21/08/18

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Kamloops This Week

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Kamloops This Week

Pipe for Kinder Morgan's planned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is piled high on Mission Flats Road in Kamloops. Photograph By DAVE EAGLES

Kinder Morgan stated in a letter to the Neskonlith Indian Band that it would be seeking provincial authorizations related to a number of “activities” within the traditional territory of the band.

Kamloops This Week

AUGUST 20, 2018 02:07 PM

The Union of BC Indian Chiefs wants the provincial government to remain steadfast in its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by denying any of the company’s requests to restart construction.

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Far from Indigenous protest camp, Enbridge shows off pipeline progress near Morden

17/08/18

Author:

Sean Kavanagh

Link:

CBC News

Enbridge hosted a pipeline construction tour in Morden on Thursday. (Sean Kavanagh/ CBC)

Dozens of kilometres from where a protest camp has been set up, Enbridge revelled in the construction of its massive and controversial pipeline replacement project in Manitoba.

On Thursday, Enbridge invited reporters and politicians, including federal Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, to a site near Morden to show off the construction of its line which its punches its way through the province this summer.

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Arrests and a backhoe put an end to the Camp Cloud saga in Burnaby

17/08/18

Author:

NOW staff

Link:

Burnaby Now

[See photos at link]

Camp Cloud is no more. Burnaby RCMP moved in on the pipeline protest camp outside of the Trans Mountain tank farm at Underhill Avenue and Shellmont Street early Thursday morning.

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Indigenous Peoples

Kinder Morgan stated in a letter to the Neskonlith Indian Band that it would be seeking provincial authorizations related to a number of “activities” within the traditional territory of the band.

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