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Delgamuukw v British Columbia
Historic court case that concluded that provinces could not take away Indigenous land. It defined "Aboriginal title",that governments had a "duty to consult" with Indigenous peoples, and it also confirmed that oral histories have legal validity. (https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/delgamuukw-case) -
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Unist’ot’en clan sets up initial blockade
The Unist’ot’en clan's initial blockade was set up to limit access to traditional lands. -
First Anti-pipeline blockade
The Unist’ot’en clan who are part of the Wet’suwet’en people set up a blockade on a forest survey road. The area was to be surveyed for a natural gas pipeline. -
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Eviction Notice given to CGL
The Wet’suwet’en First Nation serves Coastal GasLink with an eviction notice, telling the company workers are “currently trespassing” on their unceded territory.(https://bc.ctvnews.ca/one-year-after-tense-standoff-wet-suwet-en-hereditary-chiefs-issue-eviction-notice-to-gas-company-1.4753795) -
RCMP move into Wet'suwet'en territory to enforce injunction
The RCMP move in to Wet’suwet’en territory to enforce the court injunction that would have allowed construction work to resume. A handful of pipeline opponents are arrested.Link text -
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Nation wide blockades on railways and ports
Major ports including Vancouver are blocked. 1000s of rail workers are temporarily laid off. RCMP are instructed to remove blockades. Blockades halted due to Covid epidemic. -
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Government negotiates with hereditary chiefs
Government and hereditary chiefs sign a memo of understanding Wet’suwet’en rights and title follow traditional governance. (https://vancouversun.com/business/energy/timeline-of-the-coastal-gaslink-pipeline-in-british-columbia)
