Pipeline dispute has meant difficult times for many Canadians over the past few weeks, Trudeau says
There are more than 5,000 Wet’suwet’en people throughout the province and country
So ordered the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
Some Conservatives have been harsh critics of the Wet’suwet’en blockades
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are in opposition to the 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline
Lisa Helps wants allies to show that reconciliation is not dead and to uphold Indigenous rights
Protests began earlier this month when the RCMP moved into Wet’suwet’en territory to enforce a court injunction
Chief Woos, one of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders, says the proposal represents an important milestone
The blockades were sparked when the RCMP began enforcing a court order against Wet’suwet’en protesters
Wet’suwet’en are governed by both a traditional hereditary chief system and six elected band councils
The talks began Thursday afternoon in northern B.C. and continued into late into Friday night
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett travelled to B.C. to meet Indigenous leaders
Discussions with provincial and federal governments expected to start later today
B.C. premier speaks as talks scheduled with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs
Withdrawal opens door for talks today between hereditary chiefs, province and federal gov
Nationwide rail and road blockades have been popping up for weeks
Manitoba Justice Minister Cliff Cullen denounced the vandalism
They point to studies about the health and climate change risks from pipeline
Nationwide rail and road blockades have been popping up for weeks
This latest blockade had gone on for nearly 24 hours in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs
