Webinar: Busting the business case of a North Coast oil pipeline

Six years ago, after decades of advocacy from First Nations and coastal communities, the federal government banned oil tankers on the North Coast of B.C. The oil tanker ban protects an abundance of whales, fish, birds and plants, important cultural sites, and thousands of local jobs and businesses. It also guarantees that no oil pipelines can be built to B.C.’s North Coast.

Now, this legislation finds itself front and centre with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pushing for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s North Coast.

But are Canadians prepared to repeal the oil tanker ban and spend billions of taxpayer dollars on this massive project? Join us for a conversation-style webinar where we will challenge the business case of a North Coast pipeline.

Our panelists include Andy Hira, a professor of political science at SFU who will be discussing the financial reality and how this proposed pipeline would affect taxpayers; Doug Neasloss, stewardship director and elected councillor for the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation who will be talking about the importance of marine protected areas for conservation, sustainability, food security, jobs, and the local economy; and Grace Nosek, a legal scholar focusing on climate misinformation who will talk about the misinformation tactics industry and governments use to push projects like this pipeline forward.