Damien Gillis

First Nations Stand Their Ground Against Prosperity Mine at BC Supreme Court

stimulator — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:46:32 +0000

Originally published on TheCanadian.Org

Site C Would Destroy Prime Farmland, Fuel Fracking & Tar Sands

Common Sense Canadian — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:33:08 +0000

At a recent event in Vancouver, biologist and Peace Valley Environment Association representative Diane Culling discussed the enormous consequences of the proposed Site C Dam - including the flooding of prime farmland at a time when the province faces major food security challenges.

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Joe Foy on Why We Don't Need Site C Dam

Common Sense Canadian — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:32:18 +0000

At a recent event in Vancouver, the Wilderness Committee's Joe Foy picked apart the BC Liberal Government's faulty case for Site C Dam - discussing better alternatives to power our future needs and the enormous cost of a dam whose real purpose is to subsidize shale gas and coal mines.

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Beyond the Techno-Fix: Conservation over Alternate Energy and Efficiency

Common Sense Canadian — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:01:34 +0000

Damien Gillis recently spoke at TEDx Georgia Strait - part of TED Talks' local speaker series, TEDx. The event, held at UBC in February 2011, was themed "The New Energy." Damien's talk, "Beyond the Techno-fix", argued that our considerable energy challenges demand far more than just alternate energy solutions and increased efficiency.

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Sinixt Petition for Consultation on Perry Ridge Logging Dismissed

Common Sense Canadian — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:33:17 +0000

The Sinixt Nation was before the BC Supreme Court the past several weeks, seeking the right to be consulted on a planned logging project in their traditional territory. Today the judge ruled against their petition, legally clearling the way for Sunshine Logging to begin logging a section of Perry Ridge, amid the Slocan Valley in the Kootenays.

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Building the Future of Salmon Farming...In 90 Seconds!

Common Sense Canadian — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:52:43 +0000

On January 14, 2011, Agrimarine Holdings Inc. completed primary construction and installation of the world's first marine closed-containment salmon farm (it has several freshwater-based tanks already in operation in China) at Middle Bay, near Campbell River.

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80-Story Buildings in Vancouver?

Common Sense Canadian — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:11:37 +0000

IMPORTANT MEETING ON TALL BUILDINGS AT VANCOUVER CITY HALL TODAY (THURS JAN 20) 2 PM!

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People of the Kootnenays Stand Up for Glacier & Howser Creeks

Common Sense Canadian — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:03:39 +0000

To those of us fighting to save our rivers around the province from the Campbell private power program, the recent revelation of the cancelation of a billion-dollar-plus purchase contract with BC Hydro was big news. But you wouldn't know it from the mainstream media.

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Oil in Eden: The Battle to Protect Canada's Pacific Coast

Common Sense Canadian — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:58:14 +0000

Watch this new 16 minute documentary - produced by Damien Gillis for Pacific Wild - on the battle to stop the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline from the Alberta Tar Sands, and the associated oil supertankers that would gravely threaten BC's spectacular coast.

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Triumphant Victoria Finale for Salmon Migration

Common Sense Canadian — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:55:40 +0000

The climactic finish of the "Get Out Migration" for wild salmon - in Victoria, where 5,000 turned out to the the lawn of the provincial Legislature to tell governments to get open net salmon farms out of BC's waters.

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Rafe & Bill on Stopping HST

Common Sense Canadian — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:47:09 +0000

Everything you need to know about the HST - Every British Columbian should see this!

"I can't believe this bunch. They're not in touch with the public at all!" -Bill Vander Zalm

Rafe Mair interviews former Socred cabinet colleague and BC Premier Bill Vander Zalm on the campaign to stop the HST. Watch this fascinating 10 min back-and-forth between the two veteran politicians covering:

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Walking to Victoria for Wild Salmon - May 8!

Common Sense Canadian — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:06:39 +0000

Join Alexandra Morton and the "Get Out Migration" for the grand finale in Victoria on May 8 - and help get open net salmon farms out of the way of our wild salmon. Free Salmon BBQ and festivities. Arthur Black, Rafe Mair, Vicky Husband, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Dr.

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Canadians in Vancouver Say No to Tankers & Enbridge Pipeline

Common Sense Canadian — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:03:51 +0000

Bertha Williams speaks out against the Tsawwassen Treaty

dawn — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:34:24 +0000

In a video from June 2007, Bertha Williams of the Tsawwassen nation speaks out against the Tsawwassen Treaty.