Advisory: Activists to deliver petition against Teck mine to Minister Wilkinson’s office
January 23, 2020
12pm Friday in North Vancouver: 40,000 people call on Canadian climate change minister, federal government to reject project
UNCEDED COAST SALISH TERRITORY (NORTH VANCOUVER, BC) — On Friday, climate activists will deliver a petition signed by more than 40,000 people to Minister of Environment & Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson’s office in North Vancouver, calling on the federal government to reject Teck’s Frontier mine in Alberta — a project by Vancouver-based company Teck Resources to build the largest tar sands mine ever proposed.
Wilkinson and his staff are planning to host an open house at the new constituency office on the same day.
WHO: Supporters of environmental organizations Stand.earth, Leadnow, and Environmental Defence
WHAT: Activists will rally outside before delivering the petition opposing Teck’s Frontier Mine in Alberta to Wilkinson and his staff. Speakers at the rally will include:
- Sven Biggs, Climate & Energy Campaigner, Stand.earth
- Rachel Tetrault, Senior Organizer, Leadnow
WHEN: 12-1 p.m. Friday, January 24
WHERE: Minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s office, 201-310 E Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7L 1A4
ONLINE: The event will be livestreamed online at https://twitter.com/standearth
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Multimedia from the petition delivery will be posted online at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rP3VOhTyRglsZTUhHrq01U9bqzgcA4Px
The event coincided with a week of action by Indigenous and climate activists who are opposed to Teck’s Frontier Mine. On Monday, members of Indigenous Climate Action, Tiny House Warriors and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs gathered outside Wilkinson’s office in North Vancouver. On Wednesday, members of Beaver Hill Warriors and Extinction Rebellion held a protest against the project inside Canada Place in downtown Edmonton.
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Media contact: Sven Biggs, Climate & Energy Campaigner, sven@stand.earth, 778-882-8354