The New Year is meant to be a time of celebration. A time of hope and renewal. But not so for the First Nation Wet’suwet’en, who are trying to stop the disastrous Coastal Gas Link pipeline being built on their unceded land in British Columbia.
Coastal GasLink
Canada condemned for violent pipeline raids on unceded Gidimt’en territory during climate disaster
Justin Trudeau’s Government is facing increasingy international condemnation for the treatment of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and their allies who are blockading the proposed 670-km Coastal Gas Link pipeline, which is being built on unceded First Nations’ land and despite scientists saying we cannot burn any more oil and gas. Â
John Horgan: You cannot bankroll LNG and be a climate leader. It’s that simple.
You cannot be a climate leader and bankroll LNG expansion at the same time. And land defenders and climate organizers are getting ready to force an end to LNG if you don’t do it yourself.
Canadian Gov’s EDC set to “invest” in controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline
According to the Star newspaper, a federal Canadian corporation might lend money to support the highly controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline, with a decision expected next week.
Justin: It’s time to de-escalate, de-colonize, and de-carbonize Â
What is Trudeau willing to do? He has a choice. He can carry on the fossil fuel economy, and bludgeon First Nations rights in the process or he can de-escalate, de-carbonise and de-colonise.
Standing in Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en
You cannot bludgeon, beat, intimidate, and drag people in the name of prosperity and progress. You cannot use the same brutal violence akin to war, while at the same time speak soft soothing words of reconciliation or peace.
Hey Justin: Why are you jailing “loving grandmas” in the name of a gas pipeline?
Canada may be helping put out the flames in Australia, but back home Trudeau is setting light to our climate.
UN calls for “free, prior and informed consent” from First Nations for Canadian pipelines
“It’s somewhat frustrating and embarrassing that the UN has to chide the government of Canada and the provincial government with respect to what the rule of law is in this country in regard to Indigenous land rights, Indigenous human rights.”
Wet’suwet’en First Nations “Concerned for Their Safety” Over Pipeline Protest
“We are concerned for the safety of our residents and our dogs”