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UncleMac's avatar

Most of the "objections" to resource projects, pipelines, and developments are from foreign funded eco-wacko groups who want to "save Mother Gaia" via green communism (with them in charge). Like the "Coastal First Nations" formerly known as the "Great Bear Initiative Society" whose principle works are fund-raising, propaganda generation, and obstruction of industry.

CFN depends on the venality of eight First Nations to leverage the appearance of credibility. Kind of genius rebranding, actually, in an evil sort of way.

If it wasn't for MakeWay (formerly the Tides Foundation) funding their advocacy (aka priming the pump) until CFN could start getting gubbermint funding, CFN would have disappeared years ago. CFN does not get involved in direct conservation activities; they are grifters. CFN does not plant trees, conserve wildlife, zero "feet on the ground" for anything other than protests.

Yet our Great and Wise Dear Leader King Carney boasts of meeting with CFN like he's doing something wonderful for the country. Sadly most Canadians won't look past the headline and CFN gets an undeserved boost of visibility they'll leverage for MORE grifting.

Mike B. | Hansard Files's avatar

I checked the http://pm.gc.ca readout from Carney's January meeting with Coastal First Nations leaders. He renewed funding for the Oceans Protection Plan and backed their push for marine protections. Their submission to the fisheries committee at http://ourcommons.ca shows how they turned early foundation grants into hundreds of millions in federal support for the Great Bear Sea. It puts their influence on coastal projects in a different light.

UncleMac's avatar

Like I said, Tides Foundation primed the pump. Now the tax slaves end up on the hook for green communism policies; being forced to pay for our own economic destruction.

None of CFN's activities are about sustainability, conservation, or actual environmental work. It's all about fundraising, influence peddling, and grifting.

This kind of stuff grinds my gears because I want actual sustainable development as opposed to wealth redistribution... taking from the poor and middle class, giving more to the rich.