United Church Pension Plan Investment in Goldcorp Troubles Victims of Mount Polley Disaster
This letter was first published in The United Church Observer in September 2017 Dear Editor, I was the keynote speaker at the United for Mining Justice National Conference in Manitoba last month. I
spoke of the 2014 Mount Polley Mine disaster that happened in my Secwepemc Territory in central British Columbia. We continue to feel the brute impacts from polluted water, severely declined salmon stocks, and a total lack of accountability from the mining company that dismisses a
Mines Ministers Meeting Falls Short of Meaningful Progress on Environment and Indigenous Rights
(Fredericton-Ottawa-Vancouver) Indigenous communities and advocacy groups are disappointed and concerned about the outcomes of Canada’s 2017 Energy & Mines Ministers Conference, which ended last week in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. “None of the 200 pages of documents and 11 priority action points coming out of this conference even include the words ‘Indigenous rights,’ ‘consent,’ ‘mining wastes,’ ‘tailings,’ risks of ‘spills,’ or ‘failures.’ Frankly, this is troubling and disc
Three years on, Mount Polley disaster a painful reminder of never-ending horror
First Published in Canadian Dimension Bev Sellers is constantly reminded about the deeply personal, social and cultural loss that she and others in her community of Williams Lake have suffered since the Mount Polley mine disaster in 2014. A few weeks ago, when the former Chief of the Xat’sull First Nation at Soda Creek, British Columbia was forced to evacuate her home because of the raging wildfires, she looked around and wondered what to take. “What could I grab that I could
#SisterStreams Solidarity With Mount Polley Mine Disaster
United for Mining Justice members and friends across Canada participated in ceremonies and gatherings to remember the dam break at Imperial Metals' Mount Polley Mine on August 4, 2014. #SisterStreams #Solidarity #WaterCeremoy #MountPolley #ImperialMetals
BC Government Continues to Play Russian Roulette with Citizens’ Future on 3rd Anniversary of Largest
Three years after Canada’s largest mine waste disaster, communities in the Cariboo-Central Interior of British Columbia learned that the Province will not lay any charges under the BC Environmental Management Act. Instead, residents will have to wait for the Federal government to decide whether to lay charges under the Fisheries Act. In the meantime, the Mount Polley disaster continues to put peoples’ rights at risk. “There has been serious trauma experienced by the communiti
~ UfMJ National Gathering - Early bird registration closes this weekend!
Register now for the United for Mining Justice national gathering - May 5-7 at Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre in Manitoba - and get $25 off! United for Mining Justice is pleased that Jacinda Mack from First Nations Women Advocating for Responsible Mining will join us for the weekend. Youth and folks from all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to come! Bursaries and travel pool available - please do not stay away due to lack of funds! #MountPolley #NationalGatherin
UFMJ National Gathering Registration Open!
Join us at beautiful Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre in Beausejour, Manitoba from May 5-7 for our National Gathering! Click here to find more information and to register. PDF Poster here. #NationalGathering #TheUnitedChurchofCanada #MountPolley #SandySaulteaux
