Time is running out for the transboundary rivers of Alaska and British Columbia (BC). More than 500 miles of salmon-supporting rivers and streams in the Taku, Stikine, and Unuk River watersheds are threatened as Canada rushes to expand gold mining projects in the area, Earthjustice reports.
Under international human rights law, Canada has an obligation to get the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples impacted by the mines polluting their watersheds. Please tell Canada’s leaders to freeze all mining activity in the region until the Tribes are properly consulted.
