Run Against Line 9 Facebook page, Twitter
Chip in for the Chippewas of the Thames’ Supreme Court case (GoFundMe)
Rachel finished her run in Kahnawake (“Montreal”) on January 6th 2016
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Official press release by the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation :
Muncey, Ontario—Dec 30th, 2015
On December 4th, Rachel Thevenard of Kitchener/Waterloo area began a “Run Against Line 9” in support of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation’s (COTTFN) Supreme Court case against the Enbridge pipeline. Rachel feels very strongly about the lack of consultation and consent in the National Energy Board’s approval of Line 9. She decided she would show her support by running along a route parallel to the Line 9 pipeline from Sarnia (Aamjiwnaang), all the way to Montreal. A “Go Fund Me” account has been started to help in the COTTFN court case. www.gofundme.com/chippewas
Rachel has already run over 600 km of a total projected distance of 831 km, at a rate of up to 50 km per day. Her amazing endeavour is coming to a conclusion soon, as she’s about to visit Quebec communities along the pipeline and ultimately reach its eastern endpoint, in Montreal East, on January 6th. Local supporters are planning a rally at the Line 9 Terminal on January 6th at noon, to greet Rachel and show solidarity with the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation. The Facebook event for the rally can be found at ligne9.info/runline9rally.
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation seeks leave from the Supreme Court to appeal a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal which upheld a National Energy Board decision granting Enbridge Pipeline Inc.’s (“Enbridge”) authorization to reverse a section of pipeline between North Westover, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec, to expand the annual capacity of Line 9 from Sarnia, Ontario to Montreal from 240,000 bpd to 300,000 bpd, and to allow heavy crude, containing diluted bitumen to be shipped on Line 9.
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation appeared before the National Energy Board and provided evidence of its existing Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in the vicinity of the pipeline project and of potential risks associated with the new activity requested by Enbridge. The duty to consult with First Nations people and accommodate their interests is a constitutional duty invoking honour of the Crown, which requires that the Crown act with good faith to provide meaningful consultation appropriate to the circumstances and must be upheld.
“We, the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation appreciate all that Rachel is doing to help support our cause. She has shown determination and dedication not just towards our case but shows such passion towards the environment. In our Indigenous beliefs, all decisions are based on the next seven generations therefore we must look at the potential hazards or threat towards our water,” says Chief Leslee White-Eye.
Map of route. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=z6F0QutilM9A.kIvOHDhowmNo
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Media coverage of Run Against Line 9 :
- Le Journal de Montréal – Une étudiante opposée à Enbridge veut courir 831 km le long du pipeline 9B
- TVA Nouvelles – Opposée à Enbridge, elle veut courir 831 km le long du pipeline 9B
- VIVA Media – 831 km contre Enbridge
- Journal la Revue et le Trait d’Union – Courir contre la ligne 9
- Journal l’Avenir de l’Est et Journal le Métro – une militante court 830 km pour manifester contre Enbridge
- Nord Info et Voix des Mille-Îles – Une course de 1000 km le long de la ligne 9 d’Enbridge
- Le Courrier de Laval – Une militante court pour dénoncer Enbridge
- Ricochet – Arrivée à Montréal-Est de Run Against Line 9
- VICE – Vice du jour du 7 janvier 2016
- Metro Toronto – Student seeks to run 800-km length of controversial Line 9 pipeline
- Real Peoples Media – Rachel Thevenard Runs Down Line 9
- NOW Toronto – Why I Run Line 9
- Counterpunch.org – Reversing Enbridge & Big Oil’s Pipeline Plans
- APTN – Woman’s long road against Line 9 ends in Montreal
- VICE – Daily Vice, january 7th 2016
- SubMedia.tv – RUNNING AGAINST PIPELINES
Media coverage of the Chippewas of the Thames Supreme Court case :
- Le Devoir – Oléoduc 9B: des autochtones se tournent vers la Cour suprême
- La Presse – Une canalisation d’Enbridge contestée devant la Cour suprême
- Radio-Canada – Les Autochtones se rendent en Cour suprême pour contrer l’oléoduc 9B
- The Globe and Mail – Ontario first nation heads to Supreme Court over Enbridge’s Line 9
- The Hamilton Spectator – Ontario First Nation heads to country’s top court over Enbridge’s Line 9
- (CFPL AM) AM980 – Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Launches Lawsuit Over Enbridge’s Line 9
Monday January 18th, 2016 at 03:17 PM
Protégez l’environnement c’est primordial pour nous tous, maintenant et pour les générations futures.
Bravo Rachel ! Tu es merveilleuse.