Gorilla Radio blog: O15 Vancouver Action: Harper OK with Shell's Tarsands Expansion

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

O15 Vancouver Action: Harper OK with Shell's Tarsands Expansion - ACFN Begs to Differ

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Vancouver to Appeal Federal Decision on Shell’s Tar Sands Expansion Approval

by ATHABASCA CHIPEWYAN FIRST NATION (ACFN)

October 14, 2014

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) leadership and Elders will be in Vancouver on Oct. 15th, 2014 to defend their appeal of Federal approval of Shell’s Jackpine Mine Expansion tar sands project.

ACFN and local groups organized a solidarity rally/press conference outside the courthouse prior to hearings. Leadership from various First Nations opposing proposed tar sands pipelines in BC, and local environmental organizations will join ACFN reps to speak about wide scale impacts of tar sands expansion projects.

October 15, 2014
8:30 – 9:30 am
Federal Court of Canada
Pacific Centre, 701 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B6

Press Conference with speakers from the ACFN and British Columbia First Nations, and local environmental groups.

Speakers include:
Chief Allan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Chief Ian Campbell, Squamish First Nation
Rueben George, Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust
Shamentsut Nahanee, Greenpeace
Ta'Kaiya Blaney, youth activist

In its case filed before the Federal Court, ACFN alleges that: Canada breached its duties to consult and accommodate ACFN with respect to the Project and the manner in which the Project will impact ACFN’s constitutionally protected section 35 rights.

ACFN further alleges that the process, and mitigation offered, was inconsistent with the Species at Risk Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, as well as several international agreements and conventions to which Canada is a signatory.

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MEDIA ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATHABASCA CHIPEWYAN FIRST NATION
PO Box 366
Fort Chipewyan, AB T0B 1B0
Phone: (780) 697-3730
Fax: (780) 697-3500