On January 24, 2013, the managers of the Shell / Transcanda Coastal Gaslink Project had a meeting at the leadership of the Carrier Sekani tribal council, in Prince George. During the meeting Transcanda comitted "To do
whatever it takes, we have money available to get first nations up to speed" it is "thier (Transcanda's) roll, to make it as easy for first nations as they can" Trancanda representatives went on to say that "That it is important that
First nations have comfort with the project"
So what is the role of First Nation in pipeline planning and monitoring? The anser gets complicated quickly. A quick analysis says "not much". The communities in the interior of BC do not have the energy experience, or capacity to understand the situation adequalty to get deeply involved with the planning and assessemnt.
The situation is more complicated then that. The communities have a right to several legal recourses and Precedent regarding consulation and accomodation. The Idle No More movement has brought up an important point the the status quo is not acceptatble to these communites, that are, for whatever reasons in need of development, both social and economic.
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Public Comments Invited, Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project
The public if free to make comments on the assessment process VIA CEAA website
follow link
http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/document-eng.cfm?document=83454
follow link
http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/document-eng.cfm?document=83454
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
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