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Aboriginal Groups Say Oilsands Monitoring Promises Have Been Broken By Alberta And Ottawa

The Canadian Press -- EDMONTON - A "world-class" environmental monitoring program being set up in northern Alberta's oilsands region is being heavily criticized even before it gets fully up and running.

In an angry letter to Premier Alison Redford, area aboriginal groups say the provincial and federal governments have already broken promises to involve them in the design and implementation of the system, which is considered crucial to understanding the industry's impacts and answering the concerns of its critics.

"The Mikisew Cree and the Athabasca Chipewyan are extremely disappointed with the failure of Environment Canada and Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development to honour their promises," begins the letter obtained by The Canadian Press.

The June 27 missive points out that although

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Submitted Aug 11, 2012 By: Nicoalbum

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Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,337 Points:162,700 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 1:43:48 PM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse This is business as usual for the First Nations/Aboriginal groups in Canada - they just oppose everything and anything until they get more payola!
merlinCO Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,630 Points:339,445 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:10:51 AM Ignore merlinCO Report Abuse Lets just run over whomever so we can make the big bucks. They need to find a new way to ship their oil....why not the great lakes by boat??
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,203,730 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:15:23 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse I am shocked RONALD777 that you would call Native Americans "injun". That is a truly bigoted comments. Further the 'US Calvary' comment is just another example of how bigoted you appear to be. Sounds like you might use the "N" word frequently too. I would suggest that you take this attitude to another place...not here. If you have the huevos to respond...please do! SHAME!
MusicalMan7 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:597 Points:93,330 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:12:34 PM Ignore MusicalMan7 Report Abuse Yep, the aboriginal people of Canada, America & Australia all got a raw deal and broken promises. Sic transit gloria mundi...
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,546 Points:1,171,810 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:49:16 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Whoever said; (or agrees with?) "round thos ewhiners up and send em all to reservations...problem solved" Has a problem, a very big, big - problem!!!! [Edited by: MidNJ at 8/11/2012 8:52:50 PM EST]
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drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,934 Points:751,010 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:19:21 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Say, have there been any results found on the natives claims of the "deformed" fish story earlier this summer?
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,013 Points:1,187,260 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:15:55 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Aboriginal people in Canada have been robbed on multiple occasions.
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,984 Points:1,739,885 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:07:17 PM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse no kidding! screw you! we got bucks... and we're bigger than you or your lame ass gov't.... see ya in court!! will that be all?
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:2,665 Points:778,870 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:07:15 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse A government breaking promises,, let alone two. I'm surprised.......not! Lol.
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