VANCOUVER — UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH) AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES (September, 16, 2025)
Janelle Lapointe, Senior Adviser, Indigenous Strategic Approach, David Suzuki Foundation, said:
“Expanding LNG in B.C. is incompatible with our climate commitments and is a violation of free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous nations.
“The provincial ministers confirmed that several Indigenous nations have not consented to the project, yet it was approved under the banner of ‘economic reconciliation.’
“By cherry-picking which Indigenous voices should be listened to, the government falls short on free, prior and informed consent and sets the stage for inevitable conflict in the region.
“Once again, opposing nations are expected to carry the extreme burden of legal battles and police violence, while provincial leaders reward a singular treaty government for backing a gas export megaproject fully owned and controlled by U.S. corporate interests.”
Thomas Green, Senior Manager, Climate Solutions, David Suzuki Foundation, said:
“With its approval of Ksi Lisims LNG, the B.C. government has destroyed any claim to climate leadership.
“While the rest of the world is racing to electrify with low-cost renewable power, B.C. is taking a huge step back by locking in massive new emissions.
“These emissions, enabled by B.C. government, will contribute significantly to climate change, boomeranging back on our province as wildfires, smoke and other weather extremes.
“By the time Ksi Lisims comes online, LNG markets will be shrinking while renewables and electrification surge ahead.
“Ksi Lisims is not a low-carbon solution, nor is it leadership. It’s reckless, harmful and leaves British Columbians exposed to the costs of another project that is likely to strand, while private entities get more taxpayer breaks.”
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