2nd Manitoba First Nation seeks to halt commercial logging on traditional lands – CBC

Feb 24, 2022

Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation joins Minegoziibe Anishinabe in effort to pause logging in west-central Manitoba

A First Nation in west-central Manitoba has filed a lawsuit calling for logging and forestry development in the Porcupine Provincial Forest and Kettle Hills area halted until meaningful consultation takes place.

“We’re concerned about the future for the children,” said Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation Chief Elwood Zastre.

In a notice of application filed in the Court of Queen’s Bench on Wednesday, Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation asks for an order quashing or setting aside a one-year extension to an agreement between the Manitoba government and Louisiana-Pacific Canada Inc. that allows commercial logging to continue in the area.

“We care about our environment, we care about our animals,” said Zastre. “That’s what our ancestors wanted us to do, so now we are doing it. And if nobody is going to come consult with us then we have to step up for our people.”

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/logging-lawsuit-porcupine-mountain-wuskwi-sipihk-1.6363514