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We Stand Strong/Flashmob Video

On December 3rd, the Tsilhqot'in people and their allies organized a mass dance ceremony in front of Taseko Mines' office in downtown Vancouver. (Photo of Linda Haig-Brown, Helen Haig-Brown, Beka Solo.) The message sent to Taseko:  "Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin) people have ...

Posted by: Admin Monday Dec 16, 2013 13:46
Categories: Taseko, Tsilhqot'in | Tags: aboriginal, activism, Chilcotin, Fish Lake, Teztan Biny


Second CEAA Panel Gives New Prosperity Project Another Scathing Review

A second strongly negative CEAA Panel report released October 31, 2013 (after an initial damning CEAA Panel report in 2010 and a federal thumbs down in 2010) makes it strike three against Taseko's proposed "New Prosperity" mine.  Responses from all of us who have written, spoken ...

Posted by: Admin. Saturday Nov 02, 2013 13:25
Categories: CEAA, Tsilhqot'in | Tags: aboriginal, activism, court case, Marilyn Baptiste, Ottawa, Prosperity Mine, rights and title, Xeni Gwet'in


Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Tsilhqot'in Title Case

The Supreme Court of Canada has just agreed to hear the "William case" for title over traditional Tsilhqot'in territory. In the original "William case" for rights and title in 2007, Judge Vickers ruled that the Tsilhqot'in people had proven rights to the territory ...

Posted by: Admin. Saturday Jan 26, 2013 14:16
Categories: Court case | Tags: aboriginal, Chilcotin, rights and title, Tsilhqot'in


Liberals Denounce Taseko's Attempts to "Fix" Hearings

For Immediate Release May 3, 2012 Liberals Denounce Attempts to Limit Aboriginal Participation in Environmental Review Process OTTAWA— Aboriginal peoples have a right to fully participate in all federal environmental assessments that could affect their way of life and any attempt by ...

Posted by: Pat Swift Thursday May 03, 2012 16:57
Categories: Taseko | Tags: aboriginal, Ottawa, Prosperity Mine, Tsilhqot'in


Taskeo Mines slammed for offensive attack on Aboriginal participation in Prosperity Mine review

In response to the letter written by Taseko Mines' Russell Hallbauer, the Tsilhqot'in National Government issued a Press Release condemning the letter as "deeply offensive": Tsilhqot’in Territory, May 1, 2012: A deeply offensive letter from Taseko Mines Ltd (TML) to the Harper ...

Posted by: Pat Swift Tuesday May 01, 2012 14:22
Categories: TNG | Tags: aboriginal, Prosperity Mine, Tsilhqot'in


Taseko Letter to Harper Government Released under Freedom of Information Act

A letter from Taseko Mines Limited President and CEO, Russell Hallbauer, was made public this week.  The letter was obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and shared with the media by Bob Simpson, B.C. Independent MLA for Cariboo North. The letter was written last November, 2011, ...

Posted by: Pat Swift Tuesday May 01, 2012 14:02
Categories: Taseko | Tags: aboriginal, Prosperity Mine


FONV endorses strong federal environmental laws.

FONV has joined with other environmental groups to endorse strong federal environmental laws that protect Canadian values. Environmental assessments should be based on these key principles:  Checklist of 10 Principles. VANCOUVER, BC and OTTAWA, ON (February 29, 2012) – Today over ...

Posted by: Admin. Wednesday Feb 29, 2012 14:51
Categories: Environment | Tags: aboriginal, conservation, ecosystem, environment



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