Protect land & human rights: economic justice & law reform b4 more mining

Program Title: The Questions of Mining: in BC and globally
Description: This Women On Air program is focusing on concerns and questions that were brought forward during the panel discussion called "The Future of Mining in BC: Cooperation or Conflict" on October 6th, 2011. The panel addressed many issues and questions were raised about how best to implement, enforce and regulate a "Best Practices Mining Code." Progressive law reform, environmental factors, economic justice for all involved, land use planning and water rights, along with the protection of First Nation's people and their traditional territories were discussed. Concerns were also raised about abandoned mines, noise pollution and poisoned drinking water from mining practices. Consultation between government, the mining industry and First Nations regarding resource management and development of ancestral lands was a hot topic even though the government rep did not show up as planned for this event. (It is a provocative time for lawyers in these areas of potentially changing archaic laws!)

This panel was hosted by the First Nations Women Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM) and the Environmental Law club at the University of Victoria, occupied Coast Salish Territories, BC. For more information on BC mining and the renewed proposal re: Prosperity mine at Fish Lake, contact www.fnwarm.com and //fonv.ca/activities/fishlake/

Host(s): Jana j Gee of Women On Air collective
Featured Speakers/Guests: Chief Bev Sellars of the Xat'sull (Soda Creek) First Nation, Chief Ed John of BC First Nations Leadership Council, Gavin Dirom from the Association for Mineral Exploration in BC, Zoe Younger from the Mining Association of BC and Professor Bonnie Docherty of the Harvard International Human Rights Clinic

Credits: Women On Air collective of CFUV radio

Comments: The uncut version of this recent panel will be uploaded under the topic "The Future of Mining in BC: Cooperation or Conflict"

and, to those who may not know and are interested ... protecting Fish Lake in northern BC from the Prosperity mining interests is being targeted again and must be stopped now. One action is to contact your local gov representatives and tell them to STOP Prosperity mine at Fish Lake NOW.

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