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Fish Lake is a test for Canadian environmental law

This mine would permanently destroy an area that is a place of worship for our people, a cultural school for our children, and a bread basket that has fed our people for centuries.

- Chief Marilyn Baptiste of the Tsilhqot'in

Should Canada allow mining companies to drain and kill pristine lakes?

Wilderness lakes are at the heart of Canadian identity, and most people are surprised and shocked when they hear that the Canadian government is considering giving the green light to several proposals to do just that.

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Copper mine threatens pristine lake in B.C.'s interior

May 15, 2010
| Fish Lake, or Tetzan Biny, is a piece of the ancestral heritage of the Tsilhq ot'in people of the Nemiah Valley as well as a source of food today. Taseko Mines wants to turn it into a tailings pond.

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Saving the West Coast salmon fishery

Historically, the Pacific Northwest of North America has been one of those spots in the world where food is abundant. The sea along its coast has always been a good provider, and the most important gift it has offered up is the Pacific salmon that once filled its rivers and streams from far west of Alaska to Central California. That is changing.

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