Protest - Revolt

Despite the Trudeau government shedding much of its tarnished reputation as a global climate negotiations laggard, Canada won its second "Fossil of the Day Award" at the COP21 Paris climate talks.

Highlights from Wednesday, December 9 - COP21 in Paris:

• There’s a new draft for the agreement!
• Now that Canada has committed to 1.5C, we celebrate the retirement of fossil fuels!
• Canada is back... on the Fossil of the Day stage
• Have you signed our petition yet? 

For immediate release                                                                                       December 10, 2015

First Nation leaders urge Trudeau government to keep campaign promises, stop proposed Site C dam, and usher in new era of cooperation

OTTAWA - First Nation chiefs from British Columbia and representatives from the Assembly of First Nations are calling on the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take a second look at a Cabinet decision of the former federal government providing initial approval of the controversial Site C dam.

December 9, 2015

MEDIA ADVISORY

Press Conference: First Nations Leaders to Call on Federal Government to Stop Site C Dam Project in Treaty 8 Territory in British Columbia

From: Leila Darwish [mailto:leila@skeenawatershed.com]
Sent: December-09-15 8:59 AM
To: leila@skeenawatershed.com
Subject: Media Release: Northern B.C Community and First Nations Unite to Fight LNG

Highlights from Sunday December 6 -- COP21 in Paris

• Indigenous led ‘Canoes to Paris’ action sends message of strength and hope

. . . While world leaders meet in Paris for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues dire warnings about the Arctic, the country’s Inuit worry they will be sidestepped when it comes to administering, monitoring and protecting the passage.