West Moberly First Nations, B.C., BC Hydro, and Canada Reach Settlement Related to Site C Dam Project
Read MoreApril 16, 2019 – Dawson Creek. In a meeting with Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nations and Chief Ken Cameron of Saulteau First Nations, Premier Horgan committed to extending the consultation timelines on the caribou recovery partnership agreement until May 31.
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Read More(Fort St. John, B.C., Treaty 8 Territory, May 13, 2018) In court documents filed on Thursday, the Attorney General of Canada has taken “no position” and filed no evidence to defend against the injunction application brought by West Moberly First Nations to suspend construction of Site C.
Read More"The West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations have demonstrated courageous and determined leadership, including by imposing hunting bans and by establishing the most successful caribou recovery project in North America..."
Read More(Fort St. John, B.C., Treaty 8 Territory, Dec 11, 2017) – In response to the NDP Government’s decision to push ahead with the $10 billion-dollar Site C megadam, the West Moberly First Nations and Prophet River First Nation have announced their intention to obtain a court injunction to halt construction of the project and to commence a civil action for Treaty infringement. Read more...
Read More(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC – December 6, 2017) As the entire province awaits the NDP Government’s decision on the bedraggled boondoggle that is the Site C dam project, Chief Lynette Tsakoza of Prophet River First Nation, Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nations and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs are calling on Premier Horgan’s Cabinet to immediately and unapologetically cancel the project. Read more...
Read MoreFort St. John, British Columbia (December 5, 2017) – Chief Lynette Tsakoza of Prophet River First Nation and Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nations are calling estimates of Site C reclamation costs by BC Hydro grossly overstated, lacking any foundation in science, industry experience, or common sense. Read more...
Read MoreIt could have been an episode of Mythbusters. The B.C. Utilities Commission’s recent report on Site C systematically dismantled the business case B.C. Hydro and the B.C. Liberals had assembled to support construction of the dam. The question is, can the NDP muster the courage to let lobbyists know that the project must be scrapped?
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