UBCIC Supports Stó:lo’s Opposition to Aevitas’ Proposed Hazardous Waste Site

Press Release

(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – February 6, 2015)  Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs stated “Time and again, the UBCIC Chiefs Council has asserted that each First Nation enjoys the inherent and inalienable Title to their respective territories.”

“There are very grave concerns about the proposed location for Aevitas’ hazardous waste site facility on the banks of the Fraser River, home to the vast majority of wild salmon runs in BC. Once more, the Stó:lō are standing with their neighbors, recreational fishers and municipalities downstream to refuse to put their territories at risk as a consequence of this proposed project. As Indigenous Peoples, we will not stand idly by as business interests are readily recognized as our Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights are minimized, completely disregarded or totally violated.”

Media inquires:
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs
Phone: (604) 684-0231

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