Recap of MCK presentation to the National Energy Board re - Enbridge pipeline proposal

10/09/2013

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to update the community in regard to the presentation made earlier today before the National Energy Board in relation to the proposed extension/reversal of Enbridge�s Line 9B, which runs between Montreal and Westover, Ontario.

�We�re very pleased to report that our message was presented in a very public forum,� said Environment Portfolio Chief Clinton Phillips, who appeared at the hearing with representatives from the Environment Protection Office and MCK Legal Services. �We weren�t asked any questions by the three Board members on the panel, so I can�t gauge their reaction but, overall, we are confident that we were able to address all of the big issues and, probably, most of the smaller ones, too.�

�The MCK hopes the Board will consider our arguments carefully and conclude that there are too many risks associated with the project in its current form,� he said. �The MCK hopes that the Board will direct Enbridge to realize that information sharing is not enough, and that meaningful engagement with First Nations and Kahnaw�:ke must occur.�

Click here to listen to a recording of the presentation (large file; allow a few minutes to download).