First Nations leaders have formed an unbroken wall of opposition to the Enbridge tar sands pipeline and tanker plan. Over 100 First Nations have signed the Save the Fraser Declaration to ban tar sands pipelines from their land, and First Nations of the North and Central Pacific Coasts and Haida Gwaii have signed the Coastal First Nations Declaration to ban tankers carrying tar sands crude from transiting their lands and waters. [1]
A majority of British Columbians are opposed to the expansion of tanker traffic on BCs coast, and the BC Union of Municipalities, along with over 50 individual municipalities, have called for a tanker expansion ban that would stop Enbridge and Kinder Morgan tar sands pipelines.
Still, in the face of this growing BC-wide consensus, our federal government is trying to ram the pipelines through local opposition, and our provincial government is sitting on the fence and suggesting that BCs coast can be bought.
We need to send a powerful message now to make sure that BCs coast is protected.
On October 24th, join thousands for a BC-wide Day of Action where we’ll link arms at MLA offices in communities across the province to symbolize BCs unbroken wall of opposition to tar sands pipelines and tankers, and show our representatives that we are organizing in their communities.
Click here to find a community action near you: http://defendourcoast.ca/actions
On Monday, October 22nd hundreds will join together at the B.C. legislature in Victoria to participate in potentially the largest act of peaceful civil disobedience ever to protest tar sands pipelines and tankers.
Then, on Wednesday, October 24th, well link arms in front of MLA (provincial representative) offices across BC to symbolize the unbroken wall of opposition across the province, and say “Defend our Coast” with banners and creative visuals.
Together, well make a powerful visual statement to show the unprecedented depth and breadth of this movement, and make sure our politicians know that we are organizing in the communities they represent.
Lets shut the door on tar sands pipelines and tankers with a clear message to our provincial and federal representatives. Lets support the First Nations who have lead the resistance against tar sands, pipelines and tankers. Join us in your community on October 24th to show our governments that BCs coast must be protected.
Click here to find a community action near you: http://defendourcoast.ca/actions
Thanks for all you do.
With hope and respect,
Jamie, Logan, Ryan, Matthew, Maggie, Nadia, Heather, Adam and Jen on behalf of the Leadnow.ca team
p.s. Over 31 communities have already signed up to be part of this day of action. These community actions are led by volunteers and organizations facilitated by Leadnow.ca and the Dogwood Initiative. Find a community action near you at http://defendourcoast.ca/actions
Sources:
[1] For more information on First Nations opposition visit http://yinkadene.ca and http://coastalfirstnations.ca/news-releases
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