Today we rally and march as Extinction Rebellion Hamilton in support of Wet'suwet'en.
For those of you who have not yet heard: Unist'ot'en Camp put out a call to everyone, including us settlers, to protest in solidarity: https://unistoten.camp/alleyesonwetsuweten/
This is a summary of the standoff between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and the government which is trying to drive a pipeline through unceded, that is unsurrendered, lands, over which they have no jurisdiction.
' if Indigenous activists and their allies succeed in thwarting the $6.6-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline, it could give momentum to those trying to stop the even more costly $9.3-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.'
Amazing, right? But the pressure is enormous, and though there have been demonstrations all over Canada, protesters have reason to fear police action.
Please support them if you can: http://unistoten.camp/support-us/
We have another problem with a pipeline right here in Hamilton.
Enbridge wants to build a fracked gas pipeline through the Beverley Swamp among other fragile ecosystems.
Get this: it is not even to benefit Ontario. They want to destroy our wetlands and raise our rates (let's face it, this won't be free, and guess who pays?) so they can sell more gas to the US.
Outraged? Sign this petition: http://chng.it/Y8j2VPtSny and talk to your MPP and your MP as well as your councillor about the fact that you want their help stopping it.
Hamilton 350 has been leading the charge against Enbridge. Check out their latest blog here: http://hamilton350.weebly.com/blog/demand-that-enbridges-proposal-face-a-full-hearing
Line 9 runs directly through the Beverly Swamp. All pipelines spill, if Tar Sands oil travels down Line 9, this thirty-five year-old pipeline will experience more frequent leaks of more toxic oil directly into the Beverly Swamp in the headwaters of the Spencer Creek, Hamilton’s largest watershed. What do we do?
ReplyDeleteExactly! It just makes no sense.
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