In case you haven’t heard, the Yinka Dene Alliance, a coalition of leaders from First Nations communities across Northern B.C., are on a cross-country mission to stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and tanker project and to stand up for their freedom to choose their own future.

While the land and water the Yinka Dene want to protect might be a long way from where you live, we all have a stake in their message about the Northern Gateway pipeline because the impacts of a Canada run by powerful oil interests will be felt by all Canadians.

You can lend your support by signing their petition here.
 
First Nations communities in northern BC are on the front lines of the pipeline fight, at risk from oil spills into the land and water they rely on.  But while the growing pressure to ram the pipeline through is felt most directly by communities in northern B.C., the impacts affect us all. The removal of environmental safeguards will apply coast to coast to coast, meaning less protection for Canadians from oil spills, toxic mining waste, and dangerous air pollution. The stifling of democratic debate about major industrial projects means all Canadians will have less of a voice in decisions that impact us.

'Freedom Train' stops include Jasper, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Toronto where they are meeting with the public, the media and local leaders. The trip finishes up in Toronto with a concert on May 8^th.

You can add your name to the thousands who have signed their petition here.




Gillian McEachern
Deputy Campaign Director
Environmental Defence