In major updates covered under News in Canada Today in Punjabi, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has unanimously passed an emergency resolution demanding the immediate cancellation of the new pipeline agreement between Canada and Alberta. The AFN also voiced strong support for B.C.’s coastal communities opposing the plan.
The agreement announced last week could push a pipeline carrying crude oil to Asian markets and may alter the federal ban on oil tankers in Northern B.C. The AFN insists the tanker ban must remain.
Chief Donald Edgars called the idea of extending a pipeline to the coast “far from reality.” The resolution urges the governments of Canada, Alberta, and British Columbia to treat the climate emergency seriously and respect Indigenous rights under UNDRIP.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse emphasized that no national project can move forward without the consent of Indigenous peoples. Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the AFN assembly later this week, continuing the discussions highlighted in News in Canada Today in Punjabi.
