Site C Dam

The B.C. NDP government has asked the province’s utilities commission to review the $8.8−billion Site C dam, throwing into doubt one of former premier Christy Clark’s major accomplishments.

If ever there were a project that deserves to be a litmus test of the incoming government’s commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Site C is it.

The Site C Dam is out of tune with Canada's new reality. It is yesterday’s project, write two doctors, concerned about the health of British Columbians and their environment.

An unfortunate legacy of the Harper era is that public officials and media often conflate Indigenous peoples’ right to consent with veto power.

The minority Liberal government and BC Hydro have said they will go ahead with the realignment of Highway 29 at Cache Creek as early as this week.

B.C. political leaders exchanged duelling letters over the future of the Site C dam project on June 6, 2017, with Premier Christy Clark arguing that delays will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Shares in Kinder Morgan Canada fell in their debut on May 30, 2017, on the Toronto Stock Exchange amid political uncertainty around the company's flagship Trans Mountain expansion project.

Premier Christy Clark often highlights the fact B.C. has the lowest jobless rate in Canada, but rural and remote areas in the province are struggling with major industry downturns and job losses.

DeSmog Canada has learned that the office of B.C. Premier Christy Clark was involved in an attempt to discredit reporting on its $8.8 billion Site C hydroelectric dam.

Indigenous leaders say more has to be done to live up to promises to respect Indigenous rights, both on the international stage, and domestically in Canada.

Alberta’s loss is British Columbia’s gain as fears of labour shortages for the construction of the massive Site C dam evaporate.

Winnipeg-Centre MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette isn't too sure consultation really took place with First Nations impacted by the Site C Dam in northwestern B.C.

Ottawa has an obligation to uphold treaty rights in relation to the $9−billion Site C dam project in British Columbia, two First Nations groups from the province argued Monday.

The organization says the mega project on the Peace River threatens the human rights of indigenous peoples.

Caleb Behn, who is from West Moberly First Nation, one of the nations taking the federal government to court, says Trudeau has broken his promise.