Health & Environment
URGENT UPDATE! Dene Suline Given 48-Hour Court Notice to Vacate Peace Protection Camp at Berry Point in Cold Lake
** LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE! Click here for a 26 minute audio clip with comments from Cold Lake First Nations community members from a public meeting in Edmonton on May 17th - http://soundcloud.com/louiseclaire/clfn **
The Dene Suline of Cold Lake AB, are currently in the 4th week of a move to stop development over their sacred burial grounds at English Bay near Cold Lake, Alberta (Berry Point). This area also holds very significant culturally-sensitive ceremonial places. The elders that have been present at Berry Point looked in dismay at the destructive practices of governments dealing with this so-called ”park.” Berry-picking areas were cleared off for camping and R.V stalls. Big machines were used on the top of places were 4000 year-old artifacts were found in 2008. At this site in May of 2011, members built a ceremonial sweat lodge and followed traditional protocol ongoing into the Summer and into the Fall.
On May 12th, 2011, the Dene Suline were granted an Interim Injuction to stop work in this area by Court of Queens Bench in Edmonton AB. They could not agree to the court conditions that were attached because of spiritual protocol. At this time, June 3rd, 2011, the Dene Suline of Cold Lake were given a 48-hour notice to vacate the Berry Point camp at English Bay. Threats have been constant in our attempts to seek justice in a peaceful manner.
**The Dene Suline are asking all concerned to assist us in holding our position as inherent title holders to this very special place for the Dene Suline of Cold Lake, Alberta.**
For more information on how to provide support please contact Carrie Lawrence 587-201-1434
Masi’ Cho
** LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE! Click here for a 26 minute audio clip with comments from Cold Lake First Nations community members from a public meeting in Edmonton on May 17th - http://soundcloud.com/louiseclaire/clfn **
Environmental Education Center "powers the region"
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A Pan-Canadian Water Strategy
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A TO Councillor's perspective on transit issues: letter from Gord Perks
Submitted by Kristina Jackson on Fri, 2012-02-17 11:17Dear Friend,
Last week a group of 25 City Councillors, of which I was one, stood up for a better Toronto. By voting to build Light Rail Transit lines on Eglinton, Finch, and as a replacement for the Scarborough RT, we chose to invest in making Toronto a greener and more liveable City. We also stood up for sensible and affordable investments in transit.... Read more »
Ottawa’s new anti-terrorism strategy lists eco-extremists as threats
After vowing to take on radical environmentalists determined to stop the Northern Gateway pipeline, the Harper government has released a new anti-terrorism strategy that targets eco-extremists as threats.
With his announcement this week, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has increased the concern among environmentalists that Ottawa regards them as implacable adversaries to be monitored and battled, rather than well-meaning advocates to be consulted.
“This is just one more step in their attempt to marginalize the environmental movement and to quiet its voice,” John Bennett, executive director of Sierra Club Canada, said Friday. “It’s an indirect suggestion that somehow environmentalism is attached to terrorism and that’s just wrong.”... Read more »
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