ReturnToTheTarSands

We’re about to leave Red Deer and tonight will be our last night on the road. It’s gone by so fast.
After Edmonton we stayed with Richard and Linda McKelvie in their amazing home in Ponoka. They are an example of what we need to see more of as we enter such an uncertain future. Their [...]

Filed under: Environmental Justice, Labour, RTTTS, Renewable Energy, Trade on August 27th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

The first day of the trip, we were confronted with ownership issues and how oil companies lease land from farmers to build roads and drill wells.  We were introduced to the situation from a farmer’s point of view.  He was pissed.
His lease hadn’t been paid for years and hadn’t been renegotiated since the 80’s.  Leases [...]

Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, TTTS, Trade on September 25th, 2007 | No Comments »

 
Mr. Peter Deranger, Aboriginal Elder, Fort McMurray: 
He had a dream: “Silence.  All the trees were black.  No insects.  He walked down to the stream but couldn’t drink the water.  Smoke was rising in the air.”  After that, he couldn’t go back to work.  His family and relatives all work here but they don’t feel right.  [...]

Filed under: Commentary, Environmental Justice, TTTS, Trade on September 24th, 2007 | No Comments »

From August 20-21, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be meeting in Montebello, Quebec with U.S. President George W. Bush and Mexican President Felipe Calderón for continued closed door discussions on the proposed Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of North America.
See Integrate This for more information.
Activists here in Montreal are scrambling, not to organize a bike [...]

Filed under: TTTS, Trade on July 24th, 2007 | 4 Comments »