First Nations groups are coming together to help defend against a mining company and their defamation lawsuit.
This stems from statements made by the non-profit BC Wilderness Committee back in 2012.
Taseko Mines had originally proposed the construction of a mine within Tsilqot’in territory about 270 km west of 100 Mile House where a fish habitat also happens to be, and was quickly shut down by the government of Canada for unnecessary risks to the environment and aboriginal rights.
President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs – Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, believes this renewed effort by the company is a refusal to accept the governments decision:
“I’m thinking that the mining company Taseko Mines Ltd. is attempting to have yet a third hearing on this issue, of the viability of their ill conceived proposal through the courts.
Phillip and other aboriginal groups believe this masks the true intent of the mining company, which would hope to lessen public opposition of the project and re-start their approval process.
The lawsuit will be taking place in a Vancouver courtroom for the next two weeks.
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