Opposed chiefs say Canadian courts deny Indigenous jurisdiction, demand workers decamp by Jan. 10
CALGARY – A breakaway First Nations group has issued an eviction notice to a consortium building the $6.6-billion Coastal GasLink project and warned the RCMP to “refrain from interference” in its territory.
“We expect Coastal GasLink to peacefully comply with our eviction notice… and instruct RCMP to respect our rights and refrain from interference in Wet’suwet’en law,” the release states. We expect Coastal GasLink to … instruct RCMP to respect our rights and refrain from interference in Wet’suwet’en law.
“Our preference has always been to find mutually agreeable solutions through productive and meaningful dialogue. We have reached out to better understand their reasons and are hopeful we can find a mutually agreeable path forward,” the company said in a release.
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