'Protect the Sacred' gathering of Indigenous Nations to draft new treaty...
Nations from all across Canada and the United States will meet in South Dakota in hopes of drafting a new treaty of solidarity against oil sands development. read more
View ArticleDoctor describes Harper government "pathology" at Kelowna JRP
Dr. Warren Bell criticized Harper's 'pathology of governance' at Kelowna Joint Review Panel hearings.read more
View ArticleA 16-year-old's testimony at Enbridge Northern Gateway JRP: "What the hell...
A 16-year-old challenges Canadians on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, saying his generation will have to deal with the consequences of climate change. read more
View ArticleCarrie Saxifrage's introduction to upcoming series on Enbridge Northern...
“Super Natural” British Columbia is a magical place. Ten thousand years ago, people, plants and animals filled in behind retreating glaciers to create a generous land. The ocean lavishly...
View ArticleInside Stephen Harper's political theatre
At the Joint Review Panel hearings on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway oil sands pipeline, everyone was on script. read more
View ArticleNo Northern Gateway construction without safety plan: NEB
Enbridge would need to set up a voluntary spill and tanker safety plan, submit extensive documentation on First Nations employment, and have almost $1-billion in liability coverage in order to...
View ArticleParliament debates NDP motion to defeat FIPA
The Canadian House of Commons debated a motion Thursday to stop the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA, or FIPA). The NDP, whose MP Don Davies tabled the motion,...read...
View ArticleParliament rejects NDP motion to stop FIPA
Denied: a motion to defeat the China-Canada FIPA has been shut down.read more
View ArticleOil sands bitumen exports undermine Canada's economic future
Canada is severely shortchanging itself by exporting oil sands bitumen, renowned economist Robyn Allan argues. read more
View ArticleNorthern Gateway Pipeline spill risk at 93%': SFU Study
How dangerous is the Northern Gateway pipeline? Depends on whom you ask.read more
View ArticleOil sands pipelines not good for BC economy, CRED Conversation panelists say
It was a business advocate's perspective on oil pipelines in BC that sparked a spontaneous round of applause at a public discussion themed “Will new oil pipelines benefit BC businesses?”...read more
View ArticleBC rejects Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal in final written submission
The BC government's final written submission stated that it cannot support the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal as presented beause Northern Gateway has been "unable to address...
View ArticleBC's Enbridge Northern Gateway rejection a victory for environmental community
Ecojustice's Barry Robinson isn't breaking out champagne bottles just yet. "I've seen some response already that the Enbridge Northern Gateway project is over, because the province has turned it...
View ArticleBC government's sneaky non-rejection of Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline
Don't be relieved just yet: the written submission reveals that Enbridge Northern Gateway is still Premier Christy Clark's baby. read more
View ArticleCanada must deepen relationship with Asia, experts say
Canada lacks a national strategy for responding to the rise of Asia: experts say it's a problem. read more
View ArticleFinal Enbridge Northern Gateway hearings begin in Terrace today
Enbridge will present its case as the final hearings for Northern Gateway begin this morning. read more
View ArticleWhat Nathan Cullen would have said at the JRP Enbridge hearing
Nathan Cullen, NDP House Leader and MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, felt insulted. The federal government's attitude wrapping up its arguments before the Joint Review Panel hearings on the...
View ArticleThree years after Kalamazoo spill, Enbridge to BC: "You can trust us." Can we?
Three years after the Enbridge, Inc. oil spill into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan, due to "pervasive organizational failures", can BC trust the company?read more
View ArticleFirst Nation group furious at Province's move to cut trees down for Enbridge...
Geraldine Thomas-Flurer, a spokesperson for the Yinka Dene Alliance, vowed today to fight the BC government's moves toward granting Enbridge temporary land use permits to cut trees to...read more
View ArticleTaxpayers on the hook for Lac Mégantic damage: expect the same for pipelines,...
If a company's insurance policy covers only a fraction of the cleanup cost for an oil spill or explosion, then the public is left to pay the rest, economist Robyn Allan says. read more
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