Action re Notices of Motion - James Bay II
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1560
- Date
- 1991 November
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 71-11-91
- Date
- 1991 November
- Record Type
- Resolution 71-11-91
- Mover
- Rt. Rev. C. Lawrence
- Seconder
- Miss M. Baker
- Text
- That this National Executive Council call for a complete halt to all development of the James Bay II project until there has been a full independent and open environmental assessment, and the agreement of the aboriginal peoples of that area for this development has been received; and further
- that the Anglican and Roman Catholic communities in Canada and the United States be petitioned not to purchase Hydro Quebec bonds until this has been achieved; and further
- that this motion be communicated to the governments of Quebec and Canada and the appropriate committees of the Anglican Church of Canada and others as appropriate. CARRIED #71-11-91
- Subjects
- James Bay Hydroelectric Project
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Québec (Province)
- Hydro Quebec
- Hydroelectric power plants - Environmental aspects - Canada
- Environmental policy - Canada
- Corporate social responsibility - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples in conservation of natural resources - Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada
Moose Lake/Easterville Flooding
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official849
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 84
- Mover
- Ven. F.J. Stewart
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. J.F.S. Conlin
- Text
- That the Moose Lake Indian Band and the Chemawawin Indian Band (Easterville) be supported in their negotiations with the Province of Manitoba and the Federal Government of Canada to resolve the flooding damages caused by the construction of the Grand Rapids Hydro Electric Dam Project in 1962, which not only caused environmental damage, but also social disruptions to the lives of the many residents of Moose Lake and Chemawawin;
- that this concern be communicated to the Federal and Provincial Governments by all means at the Church's disposal. CARRIED WITHOUT DEBATE Act 84
- Subjects
- Moose Lake Indian Band
- Chemawawin Indian Band (Easterville, Man.)
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Manitoba
- Hydroelectric power plants - Environmental aspects - Canada
- Environmental policy - Canada
- Dams - Manitoba
- Dams - Environmental aspects
Notices of Motion - Grand Rapids Dam
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official634
- Date
- 1989 March 8-10
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 43-03-89
- Resolution 44-03-89
- Date
- 1989 March 8-10
- Record Type
- Resolution 43-03-89
- Resolution 44-03-89
- Mover
- Rt. Rev. G.F. Woolsey
- Seconder
- Ven D.J. Woeller
- Prologue
- The members were requested to endorse the following motion, which will be placed before the General Synod.
- Moved by: Dr. L.L. Whytehead
- Seconded by: Rt. Rev. J.F.S. Conlin
- That the National Executive Council, being informed that the Diocese of Brandon intends to bring a resolution to General Synod requesting the Synod's support of the Moose Lake Band in seeking damages for the flooding caused by the construction of the Grand Rapids Dam in 1962, endorses the action of the Diocese of Brandon which aims to pressure the Provincial and Federal Governments to negotiate with the Band in good faith and to reach a speedy settlement.
- The Right Reverend John Conlin provided an explanation for the motion.
- Text
- That two words in the above motion: namely, "pressure" and "speedy", be changed to "encourage" and "just". CARRIED #43-03-89
- The motion, as amended, was put and CARRIED #44-03-89
- Notes
- The amended motion now reads:
- That the National Executive Council, being informed that the Diocese of Brandon intends to bring a resolution to General Synod requesting the Synod's support of the Moose Lake Band in seeking damages for the flooding caused by the construction of the Grand Rapids Dam in 1962, endorses the action of the Diocese of Brandon which aims to encourage the Provincial and Federal Governments to negotiate with the Band in good faith and to reach a just settlement. CARRIED #44-03-89
- Subjects
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Manitoba
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Government relations - 1951-
- Moose Lake Band
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Brandon
- Moose Lake Indian Band
- Chemawawin Indian Band (Easterville, Man.)
- Hydroelectric power plants - Environmental aspects - Canada
- Environmental policy - Canada
- Dams - Manitoba
- Dams - Environmental aspects
Report of the Council for Native Ministries
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official580
- Date
- 1990 May
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 05-05-90
- Date
- 1990 May
- Record Type
- Resolution 05-05-90
- Mover
- Rt. Rev. C. Lawrence
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. H.J.P. Allan
- Prologue
- The Primate introduced representatives from the Council and brief addresses were given by Mr. S. Beardy, Mr. Norman Wesley and Mr. Dale Ahenakew. Grave concern was expressed regarding proposed damming of the Severn River system by Ontario Hydro.
- Text
- That this NEC of the Anglican Church of Canada reaffirm its support to Canada's Aboriginal People where resource development is proposed that infringes and threatens the existence of Aboriginal People; and
- That this NEC of the Anglican Church of Canada support the position of: 1. The Coalition of Severn River Chiefs in their struggle to have the Severn River system designated as a dam-free zone.
- 2. The Moose Factory First Nation on hydroelectric development, proposed by Ontario Hydro's development plan contained in their document "Providing the Balance of Power" in the Moose River drainage basin; and
- furthermore, that this NEC communicate this resolution to Ontario Hydro and authorize the Council for Native Ministries and the Public Social Responsibility Unit to work with the Dioceses of Keewatin and Moosonee in implementing this policy. CARRIED #05-05-90
- Subjects
- Hydroelectric power plants - Environmental aspects - Canada
- Dams - Ontario
- Dams - Environmental aspects
- Indigenous peoples - Canada - Anglican Church of Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Ontario
- Indigenous peoples in conservation of natural resources - Canada
- Indigenous peoples - Canada
- Ontario Hydro
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Keewatin
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Moosonee