The
Provincial Assembly of First Nations’ Chiefs want Energy and Mines
Minister Craig Leonard to suspend permits granted to SWN Resources for
shale gas testing near Rexton to ensure a cooling off period can take
hold.
Elsipogtog First Nation Chief Aaron Sock describes the
RCMP's actions against his people in a violent protest last week as
almost horrendous.
Assembly of First Nations' Chiefs co-chair
George Ginnish says the province has to acknowledge that the
consultation process has failed.
They go on to say that once the
licenses are suspended the government must return to the table and have a
consultation that isn’t rushed and that leads to a complete
understanding of how the shale gas industry would impact Aboriginal and
Treaty Rights.