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Wet’suwet’en Women call on BC’s top doctor to shut down industrial camps

After a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the LNG Canada project site in Kitimat a group of Wet’suwet’en women is urging Provincial Health Officer Dr.Bonnie Henry to shut down Industrial Camps.

According to a press release, the Wet’suwet’en have also been informed of two cases of COVID-19 and six others in self-isolation at the Coastal GasLink Camp 9A on Unist’ot’en territory.

“We understand that the province has declared oil and gas work an essential service, however, we strongly encourage you to reconsider. The economy cannot come before indigenous lives,” the letter said.

The press release also added many chiefs, elders, and members are scared of contracting the virus and are limiting travel.

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“Making a conscious decision to bring transient workers into our territories and communities is telling us that the economic gain of the province or state is more important than our language and cultures,” the letter continued.

Dr. Bonnie Henry was previously urged by former Chief Medical Health Officer for Northern Health Dr. David Bowering early on in the beginning.

The letter concluded with an outline for a path forward and an opportunity for meaningful reconciliation.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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