Comment
The Eagle's Nest mine project must be subjected to comprehensive environmental assessment requirements.
Thorough and comprehensive reviews of mine permit applications are necessary in order to uphold charter rights, such as the Citizens' Right to Life, Liberty and Security, and the Aboriginal and Treaty Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Waiving such reviews and permit applications is, therefore, unconstitutional.
For the same reasons, it is unconstitutional to:
-ask the public to trust those who have vested interests in particular economic projects and lack the necessary scientific expertise to make decisions that may or may not destroy water sources, wildlife and habitat, carbon sinks and human health.
-curtail public consultation related to such projects.
-waive the need for government accountability to the public with regard to such projects.
-waive the Crown’s Duty to Consult and attain free, prior and informed consent from First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, as outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
-dismantle or undermine key legal protections that safeguard our environment, human health, and Indigenous rights.
We don't have to create an economy that decimates the environment. We can sustain the economy and the environment, but not without substantial and ongoing input from third-party, trained scientists and indigenous peoples. Failure to include these voices is deeply unconstitutional, and can only lead to one result: Extensive and irreparable damage to crucial carbon sinks, water sources, air quality, and our province's precious and irreplaceable natural heritage. These voices must be heard with respect to the Eagle's Nest mine, and all others.
Submitted May 16, 2025 1:15 PM
Comment on
Addressing Changes to the Eagle’s Nest Mine Project
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025-0396
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145438
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