North America
Orwellian exploitation of Quebec mosque attack
The Trump White House actually has the chutzpah to exploit the deadly Quebec mosque attack to justify the very anti-Muslim policy that may have inspired it.
Tag: Canada
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Mohawk band forms indigenous legal system
The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne introduced its own legal system independent of Canada's federal system, marking the first such indigenous judiciary in the country.
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Canada: court blocks Northern Gateway pipeline
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal overturned approval of Enbridge energy company's Northern Gateway pipeline that would link Alberta's oil sands to British Columbia's coast.
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International direct action against fossil fuel
Police arrested 65 protesters, many in kayaks, who shut down Australia's biggest coal export terminal as part of a global direct action campaign against fossil fuels.
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A ‘New Oil Order’?
Experts declare a "new oil order" in which hydrocarbons will lose market share to renewables. But is it market conditions or geopolitics that explain the current price slump?
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De Beers pressured in First Nation suicide crisis
De Beers operates a diamond mine on lands of northern Ontario's suicide-striken Cree community of Attawapiskat—where it pays a pittance in royalties despite record profits.
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Canada high court to hear prior consultation case
Canada's Supreme Court announced that it will review two decisions of the National Energy Board related to oil development and aboriginal consultation.
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Mohawks threaten to block Energy East pipeline
The Mohawk nation is threatening to do everything legally in its power to block TransCanada's Energy East pipeline project, calling it a threat to their way of life.
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Obama and the KXL-TPP contradiction
Obama nixed the Keystone XL pipeline a day after announcing he will sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership—which includes mechanisms for challenging the KXL cancellation.
The Amazon
Canada rules for Ecuador villagers in Chevron case
Canada's high court ruled that Ecuadoran villagers seeking to enforce a multi-billion dollar judgment against Chevron may pursue the case against the company's Canadian subsidiary.
Mexico
US eases oil export ban
The US Department of Commerce agreed to allow limited crude oil trading with Mexico, easing a ban on crude exports that has been in place for 40 years.
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British Columbia mine waste spill: one year later
One year after a catastrophic waste spill at British Columbia's Mount Polley Mine, the facility is set to re-open—but its expansion is blocked by the opposition of local First Nations.