WHAT: A town hall on the threat to water from the Energy East tar sands pipeline
WHO: The town hall will take the form of a panel presentation followed by a question period. It will be moderated by the Executive Director of Ecology Ottawa, Graham Saul. Panelists will include:
- Verna McGregor, Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi
- Erica Violet Lee, Indigenous feminist and community organizer
- Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians
- Daniel Cayley-Daoust, Energy and Climate Justice Campaigner with the Council of Canadians
WHEN: Tuesday, October 11 at 6:30-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ottawa Public Library Main Branch Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe Street, Basement.
WHY: A spill from the proposed Energy East pipeline could have catastrophic impacts on the Rideau, Mississippi and Ottawa rivers, and put the region’s drinking water at risk. These are the findings of a new report by the independent Montreal-based technical firm Savaria Experts-Conseils Inc.
This event is co-organized by Ecology Ottawa and the Council of Canadians.
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