LUBICON | Online Petition

'Pushed to the Edge": Indigenous peoples and land rights in Canada

Amnesty International — 2009-10-22T04:00:00+01:00

A new campaign digest shows the connections between the failure to recognize and protect Indigenous land rights and the impoverishment of Indigenous communities across Canada.

'Pushed to the Edge' is part of a global campaign - 'Demand Dignity' - to end human violations that drive and deepen poverty.

Canada's opposition to global Indigenous rights standards

Amnesty International — 2009-10-19T04:00:00+01:00

In an opinion piece in the National Post, McMaster University professor of Indigenous Studies Hayden King asks why the government of Canada - almost alone in the international community – continues to oppose the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples:

"Perhaps because it would mean dropping appeals on court cases, such as McIvor, that encourage expanding the definition of ‘Indian.’ It would mean protection for the Cowichan tribes when their sweater designs are stolen for the 2010 Olympics. It would mean First Nations would be consulted, not incarcerated as the Kitchenumaykoosib Inninuwug and Ardoch Algonquins were, in cases where they oppose resource development on their land. It would mean the Lubicon Cree might survive amid the destruction of their livelihoods in the Alberta oil sands."

Frequently Asked Questions on the Lubicon struggle

Amnesty International — 2009-10-30T04:00:00+01:00

Why is the Lubicon situation a human rights issue? Don’t the Lubicon have a treaty? What are the responsibilities of governments compared to those of the oil companies? Our new 'Resources' pages includes a useful FAQ.

Canadians should not lose sight of underlying injustices facing the Lubicon Cree

Amnesty International — 2010-02-17T05:00:00+01:00

Amnesty International and KAIROS are urging the federal government and the province of Alberta to recognize the right of the Lubicon people to control and benefit from the use of their lands and resources. Oil and gas development should only be permitted on Lubicon land with the free, prior and informed consent of the Lubicon people.

Responses to Canadian government claims

Amnesty International — 2010-03-18T04:00:00+01:00

The federal government is making some pretty wild claims about the Lubicon case. If you've written to the federal government and received a reply, take a look at this factsheet and then, please, write again.