Event7 January 2020Statement

Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs ask BC to cancel Coastal GasLink's permits and the RCMP to leave

At a news conference, the hereditary chiefs published a list of demands that included cancellation of all provincial permits for the pipeline and the withdrawal of the RCMP from the territory. Hereditary Chief Na'moks (John Ridsdale) said: 'We are the title holders, and the province must address the issue of our title if they want to gain access to our lands' (CBC News, Feb. 5, 2020).

Date

7 January 2020

Kind

Statement

Where

Canada / British Columbia

Evidence

Statement: Something was said. Weighted lowest: words cost less than actions. How evidence is weighed

Who

Government of British Columbia (target); Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs (acted)

Sources

• CBC News, “What you need to know about the Coastal GasLink pipeline conflict” (external site), 5 February 2020. source record

Projects

• Coastal GasLink pipeline