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The hereditary chiefs say the gov didn't properly consider this record, and that they didn't consider the links between resource extraction and violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2S people. This relates to a call to action from the MMIWG inquiry nationalobserver.com/2017/09/21/new…
In response, the BC EAO makes a remarkable argument: that it did consider those things but isn't obliged to give the Wet'suwet'en, whose unceded traditional territory this runs through, a full explanation of its reasoning.
The BC EAO also argues that the MMIWG inquiry call to action isn't legally binding so it doesn't *have* to do anything about it, though the EAO also argues that it did.
FTR, Coastal GasLink is a respondent on this case and hadn't filed anything in court when I checked. But in emails to me the company said it works to fix any compliance issues that arise, and that it took measures to protect the local community
Oddly, the EAO also said Coastal GasLink had taken certain actions to protect the local community, including an electrified fence -- which was actually meant to deter wildlife, the Wet’suwet’en filing notes
No hearing date has been set, but I'll be watching. In the meantime there's lots, lots more to get into, so please read the story! nationalobserver.com/2020/03/09/new…
If you value this work and you're able, please subscribe -- it allows me to keep doing this work! nationalobserver.com/support
Addendum: shoutout to the BC courts for allowing court searches to happen online. Ontario, Alberta, catch the heck up!
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