Eid Mubarak

Without this song, Bangladeshi people can't celebrate Eid.

May Allah bring peace all over the world. Let's all live happily and enjoy Eid.

The last night of Ramadan.

 This could be the last night of Ramadan. May Allah shower blessings upon us. May Allah forgive all of our sins, may Allah remove all pains and suffering among us, may Allah give us a peaceful life and Jannah after death, may Allah keep us happy and give us a lovely life. Ameen, Ameen, Ameen.

A Self-Evaluation Report

 Group members: 

1. Introduction

We presented on April 03, 2024. Our topic was “Closing Facilitation.” My co-facilitators were Hali Omar, Sharon Jean, and Shawn Heydary. I have attached:

- our presentation,

- quiz page,

- workshop design sheet, and

- All evolution forms from the observers.

2. Planning

In our group discussion, we decided that I would cover how to wrap up a workshop/seminar and group activities. I have added a quiz activity at the end. Students will learn something through the quiz. Also, laughing at the end of the presentation will be good humour.

I have updated the observation form with our group names and printed five copies.

I have planned, created, and designed a quiz paper and printed 25 copies.

3. Facilitating – during class

We utilized our presentation timing appropriately. We have given enough time to participate in our activities and write down the observer evolutions.

In our agenda, we added more summaries after each presentation slide, but then we realized that we could summarize everything when presenting the slide; there was no need to add another slide for a summary. In the end, the group only decided to provide an overview, but I added it to a quiz; like every course, we added a quiz at the end. It’s just to add extra humour to the presentation so the participants enjoy a fun moment and learn something from it.

I worked on my slides independently. Then, my group shared their opinions and made some adjustments. I researched my topics and added all the information I had collected in a short form.

Our co-facilitators had researched their topics well and then presented them briefly. Our professor also joined us as the topic was significant.

4. Evaluating

 

 

After checking the evaluation form, I found 32 positive comments and two suggestions for making things different.

 

After the presentation, everybody said they liked it very much. The class laughed, enjoyed it, and said they wanted the presentation. For example, one said that he may forget all the presentations but will remember this one, especially the quiz. Others were saying it was amazing; they even could think of how we would end our presentation on closing facilitations.

From this presentation, I learned a lot. I have seen many presentations and observed how they close their work. I have researched online and followed our given book. I have learned much about the importance of closing a group work and a seminar/workshop. 

If I had facilitated the presentation again, I would have made it more colourful, added some videos, and spoke less.

5. References

- Textbook

- Course Resources

- Course Pack: Sections 9 & 6

- Class notes on Brightspace

- Ideas for Closing your Workshop. (n.d.). SKILLS21. https://www.mcgill.ca/skills21/facilitator-guide/plan/ideas-closing-your-workshop

- What are the most effective ways to close a workshop? (2023, December 1). https://www.linkedin.com/advice/1/what-most-effective-ways-close-workshop-training-advice-4x89c

Some important issues to remember about food serving in corporate meetings or home

 We live in a multicultural world. Everybody has different food habits, fasting days, and spice levels. So, when we arrange a corporal party or even any house party, the host must consider all of these.

If we need to arrange a food party in the daytime during the month of Ramadan, Muslims won't be able to eat anything. In this case, I recommend serving food in a box. So, if anyone wants to eat right on the spot, they can eat it. Anyone who wants to take it home or away and eat it later can easily do it.

When we serve food, we should make a small note by mentioning main ingredients like beef, mutton, Fish, or Halal. We can also mention whether it is vegetarian or vegan.

If we can provide two kinds of food, Halal and vegan, then everybody will be able to enjoy it. Nonveg people can eat halal meat, and vegetarians can enjoy vegan food.

Again, everybody can enjoy the beverages with non-alcoholic drinks, like a mocktail.

Still, we should be careful about allergic items. That is why that tiny note in front of the food is important. You can mention that it has nuts or milk products, etc.

A Quiz, everyone failed in the class

 Professor Mahbubul Hauque from the University of Dhaka gave this kind of quiz in our first class long ago. We all failed. After a long time, I took this quiz in my class at Georga Brown College. Yes, all failed. Later, I explained why they failed.

Quiz

C01 Community Worker
Winter Semester
George Brown College

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1.      What is your professor’s full name?

 

Ans:

 

2.      How many facilitators facilitate today’s presentation?

 

Ans:

 

3.      What colors have been used in the presentation?

 

Ans:

 

4.      How will you evaluate this presentation?

 

Ans:

 

 

If you have completed reading all the questions, please write down your name and submit the paper to a facilitator.

Biography 273: Mini stage program, every day.

 After lunch, every afternoon, we four sisters used to play together. We used to make plans, prepare and execute a cultural function. It had dance, song, reciting poems, and many more. We had a program speaker and also a mini stage to perform. The audience was also us. I can tell you about the program, its quality was very good. Generally, my two younger sisters and I always danced and sang along with other items. My older sister never tried that. She knew how to play guitar, draw pictures, recite, and other staff. But singing and dancing wasn't her plate of food.

Now, who was the boss? Everyone. When everyone is boss, the program obviously ends with fighting with each other, mostly verbally, sometimes physically. The final ending happened with my mom. She couldn't sleep because of our big fighting noise. Well, she also became physical, too.

Don't waste any parts of food.

 I try not to waste anything, especially food. A few days ago, I tried something new with cabbage by watching a recipe video. In that recipe, the chef squeezed the graded cabbage and asked to throw out the water. 

I didn't like that. As chefs, they shouldn't say that. They must be encouraged to utilize any part of the food. 

I kept the water. It was nutrient-rich from the cabbage. Later, I cooked rice with that water. Yes, I added more water, oil, salt, and lemon juice. The rice had a beautiful aroma and taste, and I didn't have to waste the water from the cabbage.

INTERVENTION/SOLUTION RATIONALE AND PRELIMINARY WORKPLAN

Invade Indigenous land.

 The development of a Theory of change and the completion of a logic model

• What is the specific problem that I am working to resolve?

The problem is “Invading indigenous unseeded land or the traditional territory.” This invasion by the Government or big corporations is a big problem for Indigenous people and their lifestyle and also for the environment.

The Canadian Government and Indigenous authority made a contract or treaty that Indigenous people could live in a reserve land and follow their own culture and norms. The land is dedicated to the Indigenous people.

Initially, the reserved land given to indigenous people was unsuitable for harvesting. But Indigenous people had no option. Later, these areas became important for many natural resources. Many times in different indigenous territories, the Canadian Government (sometimes on behalf of big corporations) put highways, took water from the land, gave some company authority to check for oil or other minerals, let them make pipelines, etc. These activities happened without considering changes or destroying the ecosystem on indigenous land. That’s why, for any activity on the reserved land, the Canadian Government should obtain proper consent from the Indigenous leader of that land.

 

• What are the factors that cause the problem?

Indigenous people are very aware of the protection of land and nature. That’s why they are careful with natural resources. So, when anything harms nature, indigenous people protest and try to protect it.

Sometimes, these projects take land, destroy water bodies, and destroy flora and fauna, which directly impacts Indigenous people’s health. Sometimes, human rights are not even respected during the project. For example, Indigenous people lose their clean water supply or are affected by poisonous chemicals.

Then, for years, they keep suffering, but no one is there to stop those unhealthy projects.

 

• Is there any data to support my analysis?

In 2018, there were 174 unsafe drinking water advisories in over 100 First Nations communities. Short-term advisories warn residents of a water quality issue on a certain water system. Long-term drinking water advisories have been in place for more than one year. (Yenilmez, 2022)

With the stench of chemicals in the air, the students learned of the striking impacts of airborne toxins and spills on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, as well as working-class Sarnia residents and industry workers. These impacts are all too real for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which has higher rates of asthma, cancer, miscarriages, stillbirths and other adverse conditions. (Western Law, 2024)

• What factors are you planning to address in my intervention?

I want to create a law that no one can make any changes to the indigenous land without the indigenous leaders of that land’s consent.

• What are the related behaviours that I want to change?

To finalize any project on the reserved Indigenous land, one must discuss it with the Indigenous people who are living on that land. They have more knowledge about that land, and they live on it.

Target Group

• Who am I targeting?

The prime minister. He, who can make this law.

• Why are they my target group?

All parliament members are part of the Government and the opposition group. They can bring and pass the legislation.

• What is their status at this point in the project, vis-à-vis my issue?

I believe all levels of Government, from local to federal, are involved in this issue. But if parliament passes this law, then everyone will follow it.

• What subgroup will be more likely to change their behaviour?

The big oil/mining companies may change their behaviour to follow the law and start respecting indigenous suggestions. They might devise a good solution that indigenous people will agree on, and the project might have been done correctly.

• How do I expect to change their behaviour?

Now, it seems that the authority doesn’t care about Indigenous people’s health or the climate. If we pass this law, they will be bound to follow proper procedures to make a plan succeed. It will be suitable for the environment and the Indigenous people who are living on that land.

References:

-          Yenilmez, S. (2022, July 26). Indigenous safe drinking water crisis in canada- overview. The Indigenous Foundation. https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/indigenous-safe-drinking-water-crisis-in-canada-overview#:~:text=In%202018%2C%20there%20were%20174,for%20more%20than%20one%20year.

 

-          Toxic tour of Chemical Valley illustrates the impact of environmental injustice on indigenous and working-class communities. Western Law. (April 03, 2024). https://law.uwo.ca/news/2024/toxic_tour_of_chemical_valley_illustrates_the_impact_of_environmental_injustice_on_indigenous_and_workingclass_communities_.html

 

-          Box, C. T. (n.d.). Section 1. developing a logic model or theory of change. Chapter 2. Other Models for Promoting Community Health and Development | Section 1. Developing a Logic Model or Theory of Change | Main Section | Community Tool Box. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/logic-model-development/main

Biography 272: Majo Khala (My aunt, maternal)

 Majo Khala was my mom's second sister. My mom is in third place among sisters. My grandparents' maternal looks were very different. My grandma was a small, dark-skinned woman, and my grandpa was a tall, fair-skinned man. Mejo Khala was a small and dark-skinned woman, and my mom was fair and tall. My mom said that when people come to choose a bride, they often select my mom instead of mejo khala. It's a South Asian tradition that boys' parents visit the girl's home to see the girl, and if they like her, then the marriage proposal begins.

My older aunt (my mother's older sister) said mejo khala had a very cute face and dark curly hair, like a flower. But South Asian grooms like fair skin. So, my grandparents faced lots of problems for her marriage. So, when a rich family wanted to marry her, our grandparents became very happy and, like other parents, made a big mistake. They were pleased that they had got a groom from a big family, so didn't care to look for more information about the groom. So, in the end, my mejo khala suffered.

In South Asia, all families wanted their bride to work at home for everyone and take care of everything. They don't help her. They believe it's her duty, and she should be happy that she could become a bride of that family. People will be happy to see a mother holding a baby and doing work. No one will go and help her by holding the baby or doing the work.

Mejo khala had 2 sons and 2 daughters. Her daughters were twins. After having a baby, she couldn't find the time to care for her baby. She had to cook for the whole family. The babies used to cry all day. In the rain, they cry and try to crawl on mud to come to their mom. This is how one of my baby daughters became very sick and finally died.

My mejo khala couldn't take this anymore. She cried to her parents. Our grandparents took her back home. I must say they made a very strong decision about their daughter. In South Asia, parents never like to take their daughters back, no matter how much a girl suffers. She had to live with their in-laws.

Majo Khala started living with her parents, and no one in society liked that. Her own siblings also hurt her many times through words. But she was a quite nice lady by nature. She silently stayed and kept helping her parents and, many times, her siblings.

When I was born, my older sister became very sick. Doctors didn't have hope that she would be alive. My parents did everything that anyone suggested. In that situation, my mother didn't have time to look after me. So, my mojo khala came to our house and took care of me and the family. My mother said she couldn't save any of the girls if her sister didn't hold everything in strong hand and take care of me.

Later, she came to visit our house many times. She always brought homemade Bangladesh cake (Pitha) and fruits from her garden. Sometimes, she tried to make jokes with me, but I never understood them and became angry. I thought she was making fun of me.

She liked very spicy food. When she cooked, we had to remind her not to add spice.

When her older son started sending her money from Saudi Arabia, where he used to work, she became delighted. She started lending money to others. Everybody asked her to save money for her future.

She has been staying with her second son in the last few days. I pray to Allah to forgive her and give her Jannat, give her a peaceful after life.

Environmental/ Sustainable Development Organization: Above Ground

Environmental/ Sustainable Development Organization: Above Ground

https://aboveground.ngo/

 

Vision, mission, and their work:

Mission: “Above ground” ensures that those people and communities harmed by reckless business companies should have access to justice.

Vision: Across the border, “Above ground” gives people strong judicial and non-judicial access to remedies in Canada by allowing them to turn to the court or access less costly mechanisms to fight for their rights.

Work: “Above Ground” is working to make laws in Canada so that companies can respect human rights and consider environmental aspects.

My recommendation: Respect human rights and consider environmental aspects, which are already being established in many countries, especially in Europe. “Above Ground” should use social media to spread awareness so that the general public will also push the government to follow it.

Prayer for parents

 

May Allah keep our parents in peace and beautiful moments, before and after life.

Biography 271: Kids performances on TV.

 In Bangladesh, there was a tradition to welcome any big political guest, including our country's president. Every time they come to our country, sometimes when they leave the airport, some primary school kids go to the airport and mostly perform dances and songs. The guest stood to watch them for a few seconds. Then went to the airport or airplane. The kids were mainly brought from the academic centre (Where they learn dance and other cultural activities) or directly from the school. They don't get paid. But they got free pick and drop service from the academy and free lunch or snacks.

Those kids' main prize was to view on the TV news. BTV (Bangladesh Television, the government TV channel) was the only available television channel on those days, and they showed the news of the guest or presenter's arrival or departure. The kids and their family wait to watch the 8 pm news in front of the TV. During news, the story about the arrival news may exist a couple of second, in that time frame may be half second they showed the Kid's dancing at the airport. During that time, only the family members could identify which one was their kid, and they became very proud that their kid is now on the TV.

Every time I did this kind of performance, we all eagerly waited in front of the TV and watched the news. Sometimes, we watched the English news at 10 p.m. because they might show that performance a little longer.

When your brain started eating itself

 Working day and night without proper sleep isn't new for me, and it's not new for women. Women with a kid, family, or a career are used to this situation.

I heard that when we can't sleep properly, our brain starts eating itself. Maybe my brain is doing that, too. I am thinking, why don't you eat all my sad memories?

ACE (Alternatives for Community and Environment)

 Environmental Justice Organization: ACE (Alternatives for Community and Environment) https://ace-ej.org/

 

Mission: ACE (Alternative for Community and Environment) works for low-income and Black people in the Massachusetts community to remove environmental racism and classism and achieve environmental justice by creating a healthy and sustainable community.

Vision: ACE works to solve problems one by one of the root problems of environmental justice by giving decision-making power to the excluded community.

Work: One of ACE's many works is to increase the accessibility of energy-saving housing to low-income people; ACE assists developers and architects in building certified LEED Zero or certified passive house designs.

My recommendation: ACE may open this offer to everyone. Whoever needs assistance to build a certified LEED Zero building design or certified passive house building design can communicate with them and ask for help. If we want to improve our society, we must engage everyone.

Biography 270: Except toys, he didn't ask for anything

In his childhood, Sifat was a very nice, gentle boy and a minimalist. Except for toys, he never asked for anything. He didn't care how poor his clothes became. Whenever his shirt or anything tore, he would bring it to me and request that I sew it for him. One day he brought a pajama to fix. I said, I can't sew it, it's damaged too much. He believed more in me, so he insisted that I should just sew it. It will be OK. I said you have to put a taali (extra cloth) in its damaged area. He agreed. I asked him to bring me that piece of fabric. He went to my father and showed him the damaged pajamas. He said he just needs a piece of cloth to make a taali on it, and that's all.

My father was shocked. He replied, "What? Why do you need taali? I will bring you new ones." Sifat said, "No, no. I don't need a new one, just a small piece of cloth to give taali." Father assured him he didn't need that. Then Dad bought some new full pants for him.

One day Shekha saw his pants torn up and he was still managing to wear it. She asked Sifat, why don't you ask for new clothes. Then she informed our parents that he needs new clothes and they bought them for him.

On those days, we used to discuss many things. I found him very logical. Whenever I explained why he should do something or not do that, he understood the logic and listened to me.

Let's hope for the best.

 I saw a cruise tour company and said, "Someday, we will go on a cruise." The reply was, "Don't be so happy. You still haven't taken the initiative to go and are not ready."

I said, "Why not just hope for the best and prepare for the worst? I am trying to make everything better. Let's accept whatever the outcome is"

There are many things that I thought I wouldn't have in my life, but I had them. Some are good, some not. So, now, I don't bother. Whatever Allah gives in my life, I will adore it. If I can't take it, ignore them. I don't want to be sad, where I have nothing to do.

I prayed for so many troubles I didn't want, but I had them. It could have been worse, that's true. I always believe that everything happens for a reason. So, I accept everything in my life. At least I am trying.

Line C pipeline project and Wet'suwet'en Community

 Prepared by: Shahana Shafiuddin, Kajal & Langa

The Line C Pipeline Project and its Environmental Justice Issues:

The Coastal GasLink pipeline in Canada has sparked controversy since it passes across Indigenous grounds. Some Indigenous leaders support it. TC Energy owns and runs the project, with Aimco and KKR acquiring a 65% share in 2019. Along with the pipeline route, TC Energy has an agreement with the 20 First Nations (6 treaties, 8 nations, and 14 elected band councils). While others, such as the traditional chiefs of the Wetʼsuwetʼen people, oppose it for environmental reasons. There have been protests and roadblocks despite efforts by courts and police to pave the way for development. Despite these tensions, work has mainly continued, with a few obstacles, such as COVID-19 pauses and environmental concerns. The pipeline developer claims to have made progress, but some Indigenous leaders continue to oppose it. However, the RCMP has intervened to ease development.

The Coastal GasLink pipeline runs 670 kilometres from Dawson Creek to Kitimat, crossing through Indigenous areas, particularly the Wet'suwet'en. The pipeline will deliver natural gas to a plant in Kitimat, where it will be processed into LNG for export to Asia. Construction began in August 2020, with 70% done by July 2022, the cost has climbed to CA$11.2 billion.

Local band councils and hereditary chiefs were consulted on the Coastal GasLink pipeline planning and environmental review between 2012 and 2014. The Office of the Wet'suwet'en presented other routes, which were rejected by Coastal GasLink in 2014 due to technical issues and the need for additional First Nations consultation. According to Coastal GasLink president David Pfeiffer, the present route, which was chosen in 2014, was the most technically viable and had the least environmental impact. In 2020, Coastal GasLink proposed the Morice River North Alternate route, but the Wetʼsuwetʼen hereditary chiefs did not respond to the message.

The pipeline is expected to transport five billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) daily. When burned, this will produce an estimated 585.5 million pounds of C02 daily. Because the pipeline crosses 206 waterways, it threatens land, air, water, and local species. If the pipeline leaks, emissions and other damages can destroy vegetation, harm wildlife, contaminate the local water and cause air pollution. The project threatens Canada’s ability to ensure a safe, healthy climate for everyone—now and in the future.

Relation to systemic problems such as the tragedy of the commons, externalities, types of capital involved, and GDP:

The initial construction of the pipeline was handled extremely poorly by the local BC police force and government. Protestors were being held at gunpoint and arrested for interrupting the construction of a pipeline on their own land due to some treaty agreements to which Hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en territory had yet to consent. Referencing the Just Conservation Framework, Harms have been allocated between the Wet'suwet'en community and indigenous communities in general; it has affected them for over four years.

Pipeline work camps have fueled drug trafficking, sexual violence, road accidents, and disease transmission and driven up the cost of living across the region. Regulators have continued to process multiple fines towards TC Energy as the pipeline’s erosion has damaged salmon streams on the Wet’suwet’en territory.

The pipeline is supposed to support global emissions reduction, but the Wet’suwet’en territory’s defence laws are continuously ignored.

Use of the W5 Framework for the Case Study:

Who: Corporate/oil company TC Energy owns and runs the Coastal GasLink pipeline project, with Aimco and KKR acquiring a 65% share in 2019. The government of British Columbia and the Federal Government are supporting them, and the RCMP is working according to government policies. Twenty-First Nations (six treaties, eight nations, and 14 elected band councils) agreed with this project. But the traditional chiefs of the Wetʼsuwetʼen people oppose it. Here, corporate groups will mostly benefit. However, the environment of that area will suffer, including the indigenous people who live there.

What: The Coastal GasLink pipeline runs 670 kilometres from Dawson Creek to Kitimat, crossing through Indigenous areas, particularly the Wet'suwet'en. The pipeline will deliver natural gas to a plant in Kitimat, where it will be processed into LNG for export to Asia. It threatens land, air, water, and local species.

Where: The Coastal GasLink pipeline runs 670 kilometres from Dawson Creek to Kitimat, crossing through Indigenous areas, particularly the Wet'suwet'en From Alberta to British Columbia.

When: The British Columbia government has held more than 120 meetings and countless phone calls and emails with hereditary chiefs since 2012. The last update news is that the construction work is done, in 2023. It will continue to work in 2024 for clean-up and reclamation plan work.

Why: It will prepare the construction team and communities for safe operations. The company, government and the people of Canada will benefit from the money that this project will earn. However, there is a high risk of environmental disaster.

Use of the Just Conservation Framework for the Case Study:

The just conservation framework is utilized in this case study in the following aspects: Distribution: Harms are allocated between the Wet’suswet’en community and indigenous communities in general; it has affected them for over four years. The environmental and social impacts have been extensive not only on the community but also on the environment. Procedure/Participation: Decisions were made by the government and the liberal party standing for economic gain. They involved the appropriate chiefs for their gain and did not consult with parties who owned the land and deserved proper involvement. Recognition: Reconciliation must be achieved, and what can be restored for the communities moving forward, including adequate advisement for usage of land without further damaging relations to First Nations.

 

Use of the Walker Environmental Justice Framework:

Use of the Walker Environmental Justice Framework within this case study include:

Justice: The Wet’suswet’en community should have appropriate resolutions, the pipeline protests should not have been responded to as it was, and the timeline to repair damages needs to begin and be consulted with the communities moving forward—evidence: Multiple articles and case studies support our case study and knowledge from protestors themselves. Following the pipeline installation, multiple sources have credited the immense damages. Overall, the recipients of this environmental justice are the indigenous peoples of Canada and their continuous mistreatment and overuse of their land. The pipeline's construction has set them back, and the case study will prove how/if they can be rectified and see justice.

Possible Stakeholder Approaches to the Principles of Environmental Justice:

Possible Stakeholders in British Columbia include The Indigenous Implementation Committee. The Environmental Assessment Advisory Committee. Both committees can essentially appeal on behalf of the indigenous communities affected. Local governments in collaboration with the Wet’suswet’en community - though this has perspired, there has not been an equal division of decisions presented to the public. Approaches may appeal to multiple principles, such as 9. Environmental Justice protects the right of victims of environmental injustice to receive total compensation and reparations for damages and quality health care. Environmental Justice opposes the destructive operations of multi-national corporations. 11. Environmental Justice must recognize a special legal and natural relationship of Native Peoples to the U.S. government through treaties, agreements, compacts, and covenants affirming sovereignty and self-determination

 

Some of the top social and environmental justice dimensions that are likely to be most important to this case study:

The Coastal GasLink pipeline issue in northeastern British Columbia highlights the intricate relationship between resource development and Indigenous rights. Government clearance and support from several First Nations band councils contradict Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs' demand that no pipelines be built through their traditional area without their permission (CBC News, 2020). This conflict emphasizes the critical role of Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination in land stewardship, addressing broader issues concerning Indigenous rights and environmental justice. The Wet'sunwet 'en people's commitment to safeguarding their unceded lands and fostering healing and reconnection with Indigenous land and non-human relations goes beyond environmental concerns, emphasizing the gravity of the conflict and its repercussions for Indigenous cultures (Spice, 2019).

Police assaults, criminal sanctions, harassment, and harassment have all been used against indigenous land defenders who are accused of grave abuses of human rights. Despite the lack of hereditary chiefs' agreement, they oppose the pipeline project, citing concerns about its impact on essential ecosystems and natural resources (Amnesty International, 2022). The project's potential to harm drinking water sources and salmon breeding habitats has provoked peaceful protests and brought international attention to the growing use of force by the government and private security services against land defenders and protestors. These crimes highlight the critical need to address systemic Indigenous rights, environmental protection, and human rights concerns in resource development projects.

How this case study can move from problem to solution:

Moving from problem to solution in the Coastal GasLink pipeline debate necessitates a holistic approach considering the complex convergence of Indigenous rights, environmental concerns, and social justice issues. The importance of genuine engagement and consent between project proponents and Indigenous people, notably Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, cannot be overstated. Genuine consultation and involvement that prioritize free, prior, and informed consent are critical for developing trust and partnership. Furthermore, incorporating Indigenous knowledge and viewpoints into environmental assessments might aid in identifying sustainable development choices while mitigating potential ecological repercussions.

Maintaining legal safeguards and human rights standards is critical for protecting Indigenous rights and holding perpetrators accountable for any abuses throughout the project implementation phase. Holding those responsible for human rights violations accountable, including government institutions and private groups, is critical to establishing justice and healing. Furthermore, addressing unintended repercussions such as increased marginalization of Indigenous populations and environmental degradation needs proactive risk-mitigation strategies and promotes sustainable development. This could include investing in alternative energy sources, supporting Indigenous-led conservation efforts, and establishing community-based resource management systems.

Advocating for systemic change is critical to addressing the conflict's fundamental causes and proposing transformative solutions prioritizing Indigenous rights, environmental sustainability, and social equality. Challenging extractive industries' dominance, advocating for Indigenous self-governance and land rights, and supporting equitable and sustainable development models are critical steps toward attaining long-term solutions. By combining these tactics, parties may strive to resolve the Coastal GasLink pipeline controversy in a way that respects Indigenous sovereignty, protects the environment, and advances social justice. To promote equitable and inclusive outcomes, all parties engaged must demonstrate ongoing commitment, collaboration, and accountability.

 

How and if unintended consequences can/should be considered:

Addressing the Coastal GasLink pipeline controversy and its implications for Indigenous rights, environmental sustainability, and social justice requires considering unforeseen effects. The project's implementation poses significant risks of negative impacts on Indigenous people, the environment, and human rights that must be thoroughly assessed and managed. Unintended repercussions can include increasing existing disparities, upsetting traditional land use practices, and jeopardizing Indigenous people's health and well-being (CBC News, 2020).

One method for avoiding unintended consequences is to conduct thorough impact assessments that consider both short- and long-term effects on affected communities and ecosystems (Amnesty International, 2022). This includes undertaking extensive consultations with Indigenous people to identify potential dangers and concerns and incorporating their traditional knowledge and viewpoints into decision-making processes. Furthermore, monitoring and evaluation methods should be built to follow the project's long-term impacts and adapt policies as needed to address developing difficulties.

 

 

References

Amnesty International. (2022, August 9). Indigenous land defender at risk. Retrieved from https://amnesty.ca/urgent-actions/canada-indigenous-land-defenders-at-risk/

 

CBC News. (2020, February 12). What you need to know about the Coastal Gaslink pipeline conflict.Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/wet-suwet-en-coastal-gaslink-pipeline-1.5448363

 

Spice. A, (2019).The Unist’ot’en and Gidimt’en land defenders aren’t just fighting pipelines, they’re fighting for a way of life.. B.C Climate Change. Retrieved from https://www.asparagusmagazine.com/articles/wetsuweten-gidimten-unistoten-land-defenders-fighting-pipelin-protect-more-than-the-environment

 

The Wet'suwet'en conflict disrupting Canada's rail system

(20 February 2020)

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51550821

 

The Black Serpent": Wet'suwet'en Perspectives on the Coastal GasLink Pipeline (Rocks, Cara Emily. 2023)

 

https://openarchive.usn.no/usn-xmlui/handle/11250/3102022

 

Exclusive: Canada police prepared to shoot Indigenous activists, documents show (Fri 20 Dec 2019 10.30 GMT)

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/20/canada-indigenous-land-defenders-police-documents