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Opinion: No, those who defend the Wet’suwet’en territory are not criminals

These are not lawless rebels; they are defenders, lawfully protecting the land and waters, because our governments have resolutely refused to do so

[canada4news]

Hearing over controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline resume Arguments over the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for a natural gas pipeline in B.C. resumed in court on Friday with lawyers for Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs telling a judge an evaluation is needed on the potential risk of violence to Indigenous women and girls.

[canada4news]

Facebook suspends, then reinstates hundreds of accounts linked to anti-Coastal GasLink event Facebook reinstated hundreds of social media accounts linked to a virtual event protesting the Coastal GasLink pipeline Monday, after suspending them for several days without explanation.

[en24news]

COVID-19: Union of Aboriginal Chiefs wants GasLink to stop

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The Union of British Columbia Indigenous Chiefs on Monday called for a temporary halt to the Coastal GasLink pipeline in the Wet’suwet’s territory due to COVID-19.

The chiefs say the risks of spreading the disease are too high to allow work to continue this spring.

“The dangers are too great for northern, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities, for whom health care and resources to…

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Court to consider continuing injunction against LNG pipeline opponents in B.C.

Court to consider continuing injunction against LNG pipeline opponents in B.C. PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Coastal GasLink and opponents of the company’s natural gas pipeline are set to make arguments in British Columbia’s Supreme Court over whether an interim injunction should continue. The natural gas company is building a pipeline from northeastern B.C. to LNG Canada’s export terminal in Kitimat on the coast. Coastal GasLink says it has signed agreements with all 20 elected First Nations councils along the 670-kilometres route but hereditary chiefs in the Wet’suwet’en First Nation say the project has no authority without their consent. The court granted the company an interim injunction in December against pipeline opponents and protests erupted around the world when RCMP enforced it in January, arresting 14 people along a logging road leading to the construction site near Houston, B.C. An injunction hearing is scheduled for three days beginning Wednesday in a Prince George court and Coastal GasLink says the application would allow the directive to remain in place without a time limit, ensuring “continued safe and unimpeded access” to the site.  

Court documents filed on behalf of the opponents say the Wet’suwet’en have self-governed since before colonization and while the defendants admit to preventing access to certain vehicles and people in the traditional territory, they did so in accordance with Wet’suwet’en law.  

The company says in a statement that its project will deliver significant, long-term benefits for Indigenous and northern B.C. communities along its path and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by providing natural gas to replace coal burning in Asian markets. Opponents built gates along the forest service road and a bridge, as well as accommodations and facilities, but deny that they were built for the purpose of creating a “blockade,” says a response to the civil claim filed this week with the court. Wet’suwet’en law dictates that access can only be granted with permission from the relevant clan’s hereditary chief, it says. “Coastal GasLink’s wilful disregard for Wet’suwet’en law and governance has led to their employees and contractors being denied entry,” it says. The company says in a statement that its project will deliver significant, long-term benefits for Indigenous and northern B.C. communities along its path and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by providing natural gas to replace coal burning in Asian markets. “We are committed to continuing to work collaboratively with all communities and have a shared interest in ensuring the safety of people, protection of the environment, and the continued progress of this critical infrastructure project,” Coastal GasLink says. Published at Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:52:18 +0000 Read the full article

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