Woodfibre LNG/ Fortis BC & Squamish Nation

Woodfibre LNG/Fortis BC &

Squamish Nation

Woodfibre LNG – “No” Proponent Project Information Package

Sukanto Tanoto:

“critics, including Greenpeace, call Tanoto “Indonesia’s

lead driver of rainforest destruction.” His companies and

contractors, they say, routinely violate local laws and

illegally expand palm and pulp and paper production

into rainforests, national parks and community lands.”

Byng Giraud– Woodfibre LNG – Vice President

“Giraud was vice-president corporate affairs for

Imperial Metals, owner of the Mount Polley

mine which, in 2014, caused massive destruction

in Quesnel Lake, Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek and

Cariboo Creek, the entire Quesnel and Cariboo

river systems right up to the Fraser River.”

Fortis BC – “No” Project Information Package

Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project

Squamish Nation Duty to Consult

The Federal and Provincial Governments agreed to allow the Squamish Nation to do their own Environmental Assessment Process without qualified science professionals.

https://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/documents/p408/1439314470115_pgzfVKpM9vXj09n13y9plWwgJwnhTDPJgLH56v4Hx20CpJmpGzry!217898076!1439312364021.pdf

Squamish Nation

Clearly a lack in the “Duty

to Consult” from ALL 3

levels of Government.

Squamish Nation

1. “Duty to Consult”- There was a lack of consultation from any level of Government and ALL 4165 registered members of the Squamish Nation.

2. “Meaningful Consultation” with ALL its 4165 registered members was lacking, and needs to be addressed in a reasonable way.

3. Squamish Nation Leadership “failed” to provide relevant project information and a membership vote for ALL of it’s SN registered members who are eligible to “Vote” and have a say!

http://fnp-ppn.aandc-aadnc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNRegPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=555&lang=eng

Squamish Nation

How can only a Quorum 13 Squamish Nation Members without a mandate vote for a project like “Woodfibre LNG & Fortis BC” for the future of ALL 4165 Squamish Nation Members?

2 SN Council members were ABSENT yet still got to vote YES for a total of 13!

Absent - YES

Removed

YES

YES

YESAbsent - YES YES

YES YES

NO

YES YES

YES

NO Removed

YES

YES

Squamish Nation Council Votes for the Woodfibre LNG/Fortis BC Project

SN Conditional Approval for Woodfibre LNG/Fortis BC

• EA had no input from ALL 4165 members & paid by the government• 25 conditions did not come from the 4165 members.• The Squamish Nation Process had no input from 4164 members. • SN Process was written by a member and lawyer working for

Ratcliffe and company = a conflict .• http://www.ratcliff.com/sites/default/files/publications/The%20Squ

amish%20Nation%20Process.%20Getting%20to%20Consent%20A%20Bruce%20and%20E%20Hume%20November%202015%20(01150307).PDF

• The SN Process was drafted to secure the SN “economic benefit” via private negotiations with the industry, government and council Impact Benefit Agreement/s (IBA).

• http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/woodfibre-lng-plan-conditionally-approved-by-squamish-nation-council/article26818504/

Recap• INAC Registry of Squamish Nation members – 4165

• Squamish Nation Council (16 members) did not provide all 4165 members with Proponent’s Project Information Package(s), (PIP).

• Squamish Nation Leadership did not have a “mandate” to negotiate with various Governments from the Squamish Nation Membership.

• Squamish Nation Council did not follow “Custom” by a “referendum” from the Squamish Nation voting members which was not conducted.

• A Quorum of 11(Present) +2(Absent)= 13 SN Leadership voted on this major project that “impacts” the Squamish Nation traditional territory.

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Squamish Nation People

Was due process followed?

ReferencesPage 1. Woodfibre LNG Photo Link: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiFwZmaiNbLAhWFLmMKHStAA98QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woodfibrelng.ca%2Fthe-project%2Fabout-the-project%2F&bvm=bv.117604692,d.cGc&psig=AFQjCNGwiFT3MjS09pTzdfQSp8bGrx4Gsg&ust=1458796932538864 Squamish Nation Photo Link:https://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SNHSymbolCleanRedBk__100dpi-150x1501.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.squamish.net/&h=150&w=150&tbnid=eDHNEcZ9DJt-xM:&docid=6M_bTCedOiAvPM&ei=NSjyVrb6GcvajwOKi6qYDw&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwj26KSwiNbLAhVL7WMKHYqFCvMQMwgbKAAwAA

References• Page 2. Byng Giraud Photo Link: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjUzPPJhtbLAhVByGMKHWmsCNcQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D4jorbdf-YBE&psig=AFQjCNHXoT3AIlCbAyGKli1PF1_2NCOD5w&ust=1458796486562040Information Link:http://gibsonsalliance.ca/news/61-who-s-who-behind-woodfibre-lngSukanto Tanoto Photo Link:https://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=https://sukantotanoto.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/sukanto-tanoto.jpg&imgrefurl=https://sukantotanoto.wordpress.com/&h=400&w=598&tbnid=PVAqcDU_Y4ZAmM:&docid=chvypT5UcknNoM&ei=1ifyVuCrA8mIjwPyro3oBQ&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwjg7ueCiNbLAhVJxGMKHXJXA10QMwgxKAAwAA

References

Page 3. Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project Photo Link:https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiEz5LZiNbLAhVJ3GMKHXGICWkQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffutureofhowesound.org%2Fcampaigns%2Flast-chance-to-comment-on-fortis-pipeline-to-woodfibre%2F&bvm=bv.117604692,d.cGc&psig=AFQjCNGUhUrK0cdF1WD3-cnPDQFPjyrcFg&ust=1458797020281761

References

Page 4 Government Link:https://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/documents/p408/1439314470115_pgzfVKpM9vXj09n13y9plWwgJwnhTDPJgLH56v4Hx20CpJmpGzry!217898076!1439312364021.pdfPage 5 SN members # INAC Link:http://fnp-ppn.aandc-aadnc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNRegPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=555&lang=engPage 8: Photos came from google or candidates profiles(http://www.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-CC-Candidate-Profile-Booklet.pdf)

ReferencesPage 9SN Newsletters Links:http://www.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SN-WoodfibreUpdate-01.pdfhttp://www.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/SN-WoodfibreUpdate-02.pdfhttp://www.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SN-WoodfibreUpdate-Summary-03.pdfSquamish Nation Process Link:http://www.ratcliff.com/sites/default/files/publications/The%20Squamish%20Nation%20Process.%20Getting%20to%20Consent%20A%20Bruce%20and%20E%20Hume%20November%202015%20(01150307).PDF

References

Page 9 ContinuedSN Conditional Approval Link:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/woodfibre-lng-plan-conditionally-approved-by-squamish-nation-council/article26818504/http://fnbc.info/sites/default/files/resource-files/First_Nations_EA_Toolkit.pdf