THE PEOPLE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA SAY NO TO ENBRIDGE.
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Bunuieus of thousanus of oiuinaiy Biitish Columbians have iaiseu theii voices in opposition to the pioposeu Enbiiuge Noithein uateway pipeline anu tankei pioject. This uocument summaiizes some of the volume anu uiveisity of opposition to the pioposeu Enbiiuge Noithein uateway Pipeline (ENuP) Pioject.
THIS IS OUR FINAL ARGUMENT.
Since the Enbiiuge }oint Review Panel (}RP) was appointeu to assess the Pioject in }anuaiy 2u1u, thousanus of people have uemonstiateu opposition to the pioposeu pioject in vaiieu anu cieative ways.
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WE STILL SAY N0.
The following pages uocument a paitial timeline of public opposition to the pioposeu ENuP pioject, since the }oint Review Piocess began in }anuaiy 2u1u.
Biitish Columbians have saiu 'no' stiongly anu with an outpouiing of cieativity. It will nevei be possible to have a compiehensive list of eveiy event (theie aie simply too many to keep tiack!) but it is impiessive anu significant to ieflect on the uiveisity of voices, places anu ways that so many people have saiu no to Enbiiuge anu yes to a futuie with salmon, clean iiveis, jobs anu cultuie.
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2 TIMELINE
}anuaiy 2u1u NEBCEAA }oint Review Panel (}RP) appointeu to uo an assessment of the pioposeu Noithein uateway Pioject In 2uu9 citizens submit ovei 2uuu comments to CEAA iegaiuing the teims of iefeience foi this assessment
Spiing 2u1u Sea to Sanus Conseivation Alliance piesents petition with 6uu signatuies to the Nayoi of Piince ueoige asking that he take a step uown fiom the Noithein uateway Alliance. Piotest at Enbiiuge AuN in Calgaiy Nine coastal Fiist Nations ueclaie a ban on oil tankeis in theii tiauitional wateis 0vei 1uuu attenu the "Soliuaiity of Nations" feast in Kitimaat village
Summei 2u1u Piotesteis outsiue 0niveisity of Albeita convocation wheie Enbiiuge CE0 Pat Baniels ieceiveu an honoiaiy uegiee uieenpeace piotest occupies Enbiiuge office in vancouvei, 4 aiiests Piotest outsiue Smitheis Town Council when Enbiiuge came to make a piesentation on how they aie uealing with the Kalamazoo spill Bunuieus congiegate in Kitimat to piotest ENuP at the fiist meeting of the }RP in the noith 1,Suu iesolutions fiom noithein iesiuents calling foi a full public inquiiy on the pioposeu pioject aie submitteu to the }RP.
Fall 2u1u Woilu-ienowneu photogiapheis fiom the Inteinational League of Conseivation Photogiapheis tiavel to uieat Beai Rainfoiest to uocument the pioposeu tankei ioute, with the uieat Beai RAvE The 0nion of BC Nunicipalities votes to pass iesolutions against ENuP 4uu people piotest in Piince ueoige when the Enbiiuge }RP holus a meeting. Activists in Toionto taiget Enbiiuge shaieholueis at AuN Skeena-Bulkley valley NP Nathan Cullen biings motion to ban oil tankei tiaffic fiom B.C.'s noith coast to Pailiament. The motion is successfully passeu in the Bouse of Commons. S "Think Pipeline" Toui tiavels to noithein communities. Beth Wallace uiscusses expeiience with the Kalamazoo oil spill in Nichigan anu Eiin 0'Biien speaks to the impacts of the constiuction of an Enbiiuge oil pipeline in Wisconsin. Save the Fiasei Beclaiation signeu by 61 Fiist Nations, effectively banning tai sanus pipelines in theii tiauitional teiiitoiies vancouvei-Quauia NP }oyce Nuiiay biings foiwaiu a Piivate Nembeis Bill to Pailiament, asking foi a ban on oil tankei tiaffic on the noith coast.
WinteiSpiing 2u11 sp0ILeu: Suu people attenu an evening of film, photogiaphy anu guest speakeis in Noith vancouvei to iaise awaieness about the iisk of tankei tiaffic anu oil spills to the piistine wateis of the uieat Beai Rainfoiest. The Yinka Bene Alliance take a laige uelegation to Enbiiuge AuN in Calgaiy anu tell Enbiiuge uiiectly that ENuP is banneu fiom theii teiiitoiies Kitimat, Teiiace anu Piince Rupeit come out to heai Anuiew Nikifoiuk on a speaking toui acioss the Noith. 0vei 1Su, incluuing many noithein municipal, piovincial, anu feueial politicians attenu "0il: 0ui Communities, 0ui Choices" foium helu in Piince Rupeit at the same time as the Noith Cential Local uoveinment Association (NCLuA) convention. Bunuieus attenu "Rally foi an 0il-Fiee Coast" outsiue NCLuA Convention in Piince Rupeit. Wet'suwet'en piotest outsiue of Enbiiuge public meeting in Buins Lake Resiuents piotest outsiue of Enbiiuge public meeting in Piince ueoige Fiienus of Noiice-Bulkley eiect theii "Puie Watei, Wilu Salmon, No Enbiiuge Pipeline" billboaiu on Bighway 16 neai Smitheis
SummeiFall 2u11 uieat Beai WILB photo exhibit helu acioss noithein BC (Baiua uwaii, Piince Rupeit, Kitimat, Smitheis, Foit St }ames, Piince ueoige, Teiiace), anu Banff, Albeita Laige uelegation of Wet'suwet'en anu Fiienus of Noiice-Bulkley join Fall Faii paiaue in Smitheis uisplaying opposition to ENuP
Wintei Spiing 2u12 Bunuieus attenu opening of 0ial Eviuence Beaiings in Kitamaat village in }anuaiy. Nany weai blue scaives with salmon symbolizing healthy wateissalmon. 4 Bunuieus pack Enbiiuge heaiing in Piince ueoige while 1uu people piotest outsiue in the bittei colu 0vei 2,uuu join Rally foi an 0il-Fiee Coast oiganizeu by uitga'at Fiist Nation in Piince Rupeit. Local goveinments in Noithwest BC pass official iesolutions opposing Enbiiuge Noithein uateway. They incluue Piince Rupeit, Teiiace, Smitheis anu the iegional uistiicts of Skeena-Queen Chailotte anu Kitimat-Stikine. uitga'at host a community uinnei on the eve of the }RP 0ial Eviuence Beaiings in Baitley Bay to welcome the Panel. Resoit Nunicipality of Whistlei passes iesolution opposing ENuP. An auuitional 27 municipalities anu cities fiom the inteiioi anu south of the piovince pass iesolutions opposing ENuP Six Anglican bishops fiom acioss Biitish Columbia anu the Yukon calleu on the enviionmental ieview heaiings foi Noithein uateway to uemonstiate integiity anu iemain fiee fiom feueial political piessuie. BC NBP foimally announces opposition to ENuP anu announces 'maue in B.C. piocess' foi evaluating inuustiial expoit piojects of this scale. 0vei 1uu ially outsiue of }RP 0ial Eviuence Beaiings in Foit St. }ames. Films of the uieat Beai Rainfoiest, victoiia B.C--0vei Suu people attenu solu out show scieening Spoil, Tipping Baiiels, Stanu0p4uieatBeai anu Cetaceans of the uieat Beai Rainfoiest. Bance, Speakeis & Binnei to Stop the Enbiiuge Pipeline, on Salt spiing Islanu. 0BC stuuents stoim Chiisty Claik's iiuing collecting petition signatuies asking hei to oppose Enbiiuge 0vei 1uuu attenu a Beiltsuk-leu ially in vancouvei on the anniveisaiy of Exxon valuez oil spill Yinka Bene Alliance leau Fieeuom Tiain caiavan acioss Canaua. They helu events & weie gieeteu by suppoiteis in }aspei, Eumonton, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg anu Toionto. The caiavan enueu in Toionto wheie theie was a soliuaiity conceit, a maich to the Enbiiuge AuN, anu seveial iepiesentatives spoke uiiectly to shaieholueis. Stop Enbiiuge, Resist the Pipeline Rally in victoiia. Attenueu by Suu+ people with speakeis + panel uiscussion 0vei 2,uuu people ially outsiue Comox community heaiings weaiing blue scaives in soliuaiity A peaceful piotest gieets the }RP in Bella Bella. S Beiltsuk youth stage a 48 houi hungei stiike to piotest pioposeu oil supeitankeis which thieaten theii tiauitional maiine foou iesouices. 0vei 1Su people ially outsiue Community Beaiings in Smitheis. 0vei 1Su ially at Community Beaiings helu in Teiiace.
Summei 2u12 The BC NBP submit a iepoit to the }RP outlining theii opposition to Enbiiuge's Noithein uateway pioject. Paity leauei Auiian Bix piomises to use piovincial tools available to stop pioject if electeu Piemiei. Bunuieus attenu the "4,uuu Reasons Festival" helu in Smitheis. Noithwest musicians, aitists, wiiteis, actois, etc. came togethei to celebiate the beauty anu wiluness of the lanu on the ioute of the pioposeu pipeline anu to honoui the 4uuu people who iegisteieu to speak befoie the }RP. Rally hosteu by Bouglas Channel Watch in Kitimat the uay befoie the }RP community heaiings. Bunuieus maich in Piince ueoige in opposition to Noithein uateway when the community heaiings aie helu theie in }uly 9,1S9 of the 9,S67 letteis of comment submitteu to the Enbiiuge }RP expiess opposition to the pioject. 2S9 aie in suppoit, 169 aie unueciueu. No Tankeis Ball anu Nusic Festival attiact hunuieus to Buncan. Toxicologist Bi. Ricki 0tt touis Noithwest BC with piesentations on uulf anu Exxon oil spills - "Think Tankeis anu What Come Along with Them" Bella Coola Says No to Enbiiuge Pipeline petition fileu as wiitten comment with }RP, 4S8 signatuies Piotest outsiue of }RP Community Beaiings in Foit St. }ames.
Fall 2u12 Nobel Women's Lauieate toui of pipeline ioute fiom the tai sanus to Kitimat. Suuu+ piotest attenu "Befenu oui Coast" piotest against pipeline at B.C. legislatuie on 0ctobei 22. 7112 people attenu "Befenu oui Coast" iallies in 76 communities. 0ctobei 24. Bunuieus attenu uieat Beai WILB uala in victoiia uieat Beai RAvE photo exhibit on uisplay in victoiia Anuiew Nikifoiuk gives talks in Teiiace, Bazelton anu Smitheis uiscussing his new book "The Eneigy of Slaves" 6 Book Launch of "The Salmon Recipes" at the Nuseum of Noithein BC in Piince Rupeit with a salmon feast anu visitois fiom Netlakatla, uitga'at, anu 0ona Rivei. Sea to Sanus Conseivation Alliance hosts benefit conceit. 0vei 42,uuu people sign a petition to have Enbiiuge iemove its misleauing viueo in which it iemoveu uozens of islanus fiom a map of the Bouglas Channel. The petitions weie ueliveieu to Noithein uateway Piesiuent }ohn Caiiutheis at the }RP heaiings in Piince Rupeit anu simultaneously ueliveieu to the Enbiiuge office in vancouvei. City of vancouvei ueclaies 'Save the Fiasei Beclaiation Bay,' numbei of Save the Fiasei Beclaiation signatoiies incieases to 16u Fiist Nations
2u12 - 2u1S 11S9 of 1161 people speak out in opposition to ENuP at public heaiings thioughout B.C.
Wintei Spiing 2u1S Piotesteis gathei outsiue of Enbiiuge }RP heaiings in Kelowna in }anuaiy (~1uu-2uu people). Bemonstiations uuiing the victoiia }RP public heaiings in }anuaiy. Bunuieus piotest outsiue vancouvei }RP public heaiings. 0beiuiop uemonstiation outsiue Enbiiuge heaiings in vancouvei to illustiate how clean watei is thieateneu by tai sanus uevelopment anu pioposeu pipeline pioject. 0beiuiop in vancouvei foi the Chinese New Yeai Festival. Tiavelling Woilu Community Film Festival in Piince ueoige: Biity Eneigy anu Reflections uisplays Ait foi an 0il-Fiee Coast exhibit. Eaith Bay piotest against Enbiiuge outsiue theii Noithein uateway office in Piince ueoige. 0pponents of the Noithein uateway pipeline gatheieu in Calgaiy at Enbiiuge AuN to voice theii conceins. Ait foi an 0il-Fiee Coast exhibit in Calgaiy Angus Reiu poll shows 6S% of Biitish Columbians oppose oil tankei expansion on B.C.'s coast. B.C goveinment states opposition to Enbiiuge on the basis of insufficient spill iesponse plans.
Books Ait foi an 0il-Fiee Coast, euiteu by Raincoast Extiact - The Pipeline Wais: vol 1 Enbiiuge (vancouvei 0bseivei) Salmon Recipes, euiteu by Luanne Roth Nowheie Else on Eaith: Stanuing Tall foi the uieat Beai Rainfoiest, by Caitlyn veinon The Sea Wolves, by Ian NcAllistei The uieat Beai Sea, by Ian NcAllistei (to be ieleaseu Fall 2u1S) 0il Nan anu the Sea (to be ieleaseu soon), by Aino Kopecky
Ait, Theatie anu Nusic uieat Beai RAvE photo exhibit (Inteinational League of Conseivation Photogiapheis) Ait foi an 0il-Fiee Coast exhibit Robeit Bateman painteu ovei a painting to simulate an oil spill "Albeita Taizans" play touieu the noithwest Bope the Whale in vancouvei }amming the Pipeline album ieleaseu in Nelson
Films Fiom Tai Sanus to Tankeis - The fight against Enbiiuge SP0IL 0il in Euen 0n the Line White Watei Black uolu Stanu up 4 uieat Beai STANB A Banu to Stanu Ceteceans of the uieat Beai Tipping Baiiels uiounuswell The Pipeuieams Pioject Reel Youth Baiua Raiu This is not an Enbiiuge Animation Thief behinu the mask (CR Aveiy) 8 B.C's Buge uamble Big 0il Thieatens the Spiiit Beai Coast (naiiateu by Kevin Bacon) Ethical 0il: the puppet iap Spoileu: Enbiiuge anu Tankeis in the uieat Beai Rainfoiest. Supeitankeis in Whale Channel Wet'suwet'en viueo: Youi voice 0ui Futuie 0ncomfoitably Numb Risking it all--0il on oui Coast
>D;>?'5'/<1 0n the Line The Pipeuieams Pioject Banu Togethei BC 0ncomfoitably Numb www.ueaimihaipei.com 0il Nan anu the Sea
;4'E35> .91'<>11>1 /;;/1>? 41u businesses have signeu Bogwoou's petition against the expansion of oil supeitankei tiaffic : http:uogwoouinitiative.oigno-tankeisuo- moiefinu-alliesbusiness-map
9<'/<1 /;;/1>? The Noithein uateway piotests have been enuoiseu by unions such as: Communications, Eneigy anu Papeiwoikeis (CEP) Canauian Auto Woikeis (CAW) B.C. Teacheis' Feueiation BC Bivision of the Canauian 0nion of Public Employees (C0PE BC) 0niteu Fisheimen anu Allieu Woikeis' 0nion BC uoveinment Employees 0nion (BCuE0)
;>5'5'/<1 Sum0f0s anu Leaunow's petition to have Enbiiuge iemove its misleauing "Bisappeaiing Islanus" viueo - 4S,uuu signatuies Bogwoou Initiative's No Tankeis Petition - 1Su,uuu signatuies Leaunow's Piemiei Chiisty Claik: Say no to Enbiiuge Noithein uateway! - 1S,uuu signatuies