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First Nations Stand Their Ground Against Prosperity Mine at BC Supreme Court

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Uploaded by on Nov 30, 2011

The Tsilhqot'in First Nations and their supporters have been at the BC Supreme Court this week, fighting for an injunction to keep Taseko Mines from commencing work on the controversial proposed Prosperity Mine - amid Tsilhqot'in traditional territory, southwest of Williams Lake. While the Harper Government recently agreed to examine a new version of the mine it already rejected last year, the BC Government has pushed ahead, granting the company permits to begin work. The result is an accelerating stand-off between First Nations, Taseko and the Clark Government - highlighted at this rally outside the courthouse on Monday.

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  • fish lake is only 15 feet deep .. how deep is little fish lake?

  • Keep working on this!  It's amazing that Canadians are not demanding a stop to this oil sands destruction. Your people have to stop this!!!

  • Good luck

  • i live in bc and support the idea that the first nations should have the right to have there say in decision making, but this is stupid. the lake there protesting to protect did not have fish in it until some time in the 1950s when the government put them there for tourism. why can t the company just make a deal with the first nations before before they barge in and build the mine.

  • How about we share the resouces that are already there, and eliminate poverty, and likely reduce crime substantially. Stop Raping the earth, and all its people of its resources .. Please, and Thank You !

  • Many thanks for getting this video out. A very important subject that I hope everyone hears. The future of my band depends on the outcome.

  • Everyone is upset. Corporations don't respect white people either. They're ruthless and the system bends to serve their wants. I wish the Tsilhqot'in people are successful in keeping this project out.

  • thank you Damien!

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