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SUMMARY:Canadian premiere screening of Blue Gold
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/canadian-premiere-screening-of-blue-gold/
LOCATION:David Lam Auditorium :: MacLaurin Building, University of Victoria Victoria, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Taseko Mines Ltd.’s proposed “Prosperity” mine would see Fish Lake (Teztan Biny), Little Fish Lake (Nabaŝ) and the surrounding area completely destroyed to access gold and copper. In the place of these gorgeous, trout-bearing lakes - considered sacred by the Tsilhqot'in people - Taseko will leave behind an estimated 700,000,000 tons of tailings and waste materials including arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium and other toxic metals. This toxic legacy will permanently scar the area, destroy habitat for major species like grizzlies, moose and deer and potentially contaminate the largest wild salmon run in North America. The Tsilhqot’in Nation holds proven Aboriginal hunting and trapping rights in the area where Taseko wants to build the mine.=0D=0A=
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“It is not possible for us to agree to the destruction of land that sustains us.” – Chief Marilyn Baptiste, Xeni Gwet’in First Nation.  Chief Marilyn will attend the screening and speak afterward.  Other speakers include Amy Crook, Centre for Science in Public Participation, and Jay Nelson, Woodward and Company.=0D=0A=
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How is it even possible to destroy a fish-bearing lake to support the private interests of a mining company?  Recent changes in the Fisheries Act allow for the destruction of freshwater bodies in Canada. Once added to Schedule 2, lakes and rivers lose the protections of the Fisheries Act and are allowed to be used as toxic dumpsites for metal mining corporations. Teztan Biny is one of several lakes across Canada currently slated for destruction. The permanent destruction of the lake and watershed cannot be compensated ecologically.  There are many other communities across Canada facing similar destruction of sacred places due to this short-sighted federal law.=0D=0A=
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BC recently issued its Environmental Assessment Certificate for the mine – over the objections of the Tsilhqot’in Nation – which opens the door for Taseko to apply for the permits needed to clear and develop this site.=0D=0A=
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We must now convince the federal environmental review panel of the significant, irrefutable impacts the project will have, despite every attempt by Taseko to downplay, minimize and rush past the profound environmental and cultural devastation that its mine means for Fish Lake and the people who live there.  You can find more information and a secure Paypal donation button on the RAVEN website at www.raventrust.com.  =0D=0A=
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Public hearings commence March 22nd in Williams Lake.=0D=0A=

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