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In this April 12, 2021 file photo, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer U.S. talks about the statewide COVID-19 vaccination effort during a press conference in Ypsilanti, Mich. A prominent First Nations group in Ontario is accusing the federal government of putting the oil and gas industry ahead of protecting the Great Lakes.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lon Horwedel/Detroit News via AP, File May 06, 2021 - 4:55 PM
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberal government is putting Canada s oil and gas industry ahead of the Great Lakes by opposing Michigan s efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, says a prominent group of Ontario First Nations.
The federal government is considering taking action under the 1977 Transit Pipelines Treaty with the United States that allows for the uninterrupted flow of energy between the two countries.
And yet it is willing to ignore the treaties Canada has signed with the 39 First Nations in Ontario that are represented by Anishinabek, said Grand Council Chief Glen Hare. It is upsetting to see that the government of Canada will pick and choose which treaties to uphold based on convenience and profit, Hare said in a statement. Should anything that s being transported in these 67-year-old pipelines get into the Great Lakes, it would have devastating effects and irreparable consequences.
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Last Modified: 6:55 PM CDT Thursday, May. 6, 2021 Save to Read Later
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberal government is putting Canada s oil and gas industry ahead of the Great Lakes by opposing Michigan s efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, says a prominent group of Ontario First Nations.
In this April 12, 2021 file photo, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer U.S. talks about the statewide COVID-19 vaccination effort during a press conference in Ypsilanti, Mich. A prominent First Nations group in Ontario is accusing the federal government of putting the oil and gas industry ahead of protecting the Great Lakes.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lon Horwedel/Detroit News via AP, File
SHARE ON: The Anishinabek Nation Lands & Resources and Economic Development Departments invite you to join the 5th Annual Kina-Gego-Naabadosin – Everything is Connected Forum on the morning of February 16 to 18, 2021! Poster provided!
For the fifth year, the Anishinabek Nation will host the Lands, Resources and Economic Development Forum. This time around it will be held virtually.
Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says the 2021 theme is ‘Everything is Connected’ with the web forum set for February 16th to 18th.
He says the forum will include presentations and discussions among Anishinabek Nation First Nations and citizens, as well as government and industry.
There will also be educational topics relating to lands and resources including their impact on communities across Ontario.