Gitxsan to rally against the RCMP C-IRG/CRU trespassing on their territory at the Pacific National Exhibition, August 27

Published by Brent Patterson on August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

Poster for the rally.

The Gitxsan Huwilp Government has posted:

Rally with the Gitxsan

August 27th at 9am

PNE entrance in Vancouver

We continue to seek justice through civil action against the BC Supreme Court injunctions and the RCMP C-IRG … rebranded to RCMP CRU… who are sent as a military wing to enforce illegal injunctions. We demand RCMP CRU not trespass on our traditional territory when we are protecting our natural resources from being exploited. Email communications@gitxsan.ca to register and get your rally kit.

WHEN: Tuesday August 27th, 2024 at 9 AM

WHO: Gitxsan, neighbouring First Nations, and Allies

Media Contact: info@alliesinaction.ca  | 778.888.0514

—

Photo: Heavily-armed RCMP C-IRG in New Hazelton on Gitxsan territory in British Columbia, November 2021.

A mega-project that could see the RCMP C-IRG deployed on Gitxsan territory is the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline. Construction on this pipeline is scheduled to begin on August 24.

If completed, the 800-kilometre pipeline would carry fracked gas from Hudson’s Hope in northeastern British Columbia across an estimated 120 kilometres of Gitxsan territory as well as Gitanyow territory until it reaches the proposed the Ksi Lisims LNG terminal near the Nass River estuary on Nisga’a territory in northwestern BC. From there it would be exported to countries including Japan and South Korea.

The environmental certificate for the pipeline says it must be “substantially started” before November 25, 2024.

We continue to follow this.

Further reading: Gitxsan Huwilp Government proposes “military armistice agreement” with RCMP Community-Industry Response Group (April 22, 2023) and PBI-Canada hosts webinar on Gitxsan and Gitanyow resistance to colonial mega-projects (March 7, 2024).

The PNE runs August 17 to September 2 this year.