BC NDP’s decision to go ahead with troubled Site C project a major disappointment
Sierra Club BC Executive Director Hannah Askew and Treaty 8 Elder and Sierra Club BC Board member Bud Napoleon react to BC NDP’s decision to go ahead with troubled Site C project.
Louis Bockner50 Places Project: Peace River
The Peace River is the foundation of a major watershed in northeastern BC. It lies within the territories of Treaty 8 First Nations. The 39 Nations who are signatories to Treaty 8 are part of the Sicannie (Sikanni), Slavey, Beaver (Dunne-za), Cree, Saulteau, Dene and Mechif linguistic groups.
Open letter urges federal and provincial governments to suspend construction of Site C dam
A new statement from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) has underlined the urgency of immediately suspending construction of the Site C dam.
Five big reasons the Site C megadam can – and should – still be stopped
BC and Canada have made a lot of big mistakes. And this is one it’s not too late to correct. Here are five reasons the Site C dam can—and should—still be stopped.
Dismissal of Treaty 8 First Nations’ Site C injunction request a disappointing step backward for reconciliation
Treaty 8 First Nations deserve to be heard on the question of whether flooding more than 100 kilometres of the Peace River and its tributaries would be an infringement of their treaty rights. This question needs to be addressed before the Peace Valley is flooded.
Site C and the mercury problem
The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations are pursuing legal action over the Site C dam with the goal of stopping the dam completely. Adrienne Peacock has provided this guest blog shining a light on the problem of mercury contamination of fish, one of the issues raised in the court case.
