Kolin Sutherland-Wilson joins Kai Nagata to explain the history behind the latest standoff over old-growth logging – this time up north in the Skeena watershed.

Kolin’s house group, Wilp Git’luuhl’um’hetxwit, have never ceded their land or consented to clearcutting. Yet the province is already taking steps to send in the RCMP.

Kai and Kolin talk about how this fits into a long, unbroken history of corporate resource theft on Indigenous lands, facilitated by the Crown. And Kolin lays out his vision for what the Git’luuhl’um’hetxwit are building instead.

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Recorded on October 24, as the results of the 2020 B.C. election rolled in, Alexandra Woodsworth, Kai Nagata and Lisa Sammartino share their perspectives on the outcome and how it will impact climate action, youth engagement and Indigenous rights.

After Bill 41 became law, we had a chance to sit down for an hour with Adam Olsen, Tsartlip Nation member and MLA for Saanich North and the Islands.

Khelsilem of the Squamish Nation joins Dogwood's Kai Nagata in a live webinar to discuss B.C. Indigenous rights legislation.

This week a coalition of Canadians from all walks of life including labor groups, environmental organizations, Indigenous groups, scientists, and artists, came together to launch a call for a Green New Deal in Canada. But in order to get to a just and equitable transition that creates jobs and reduces carbon emissions, we must stop handing out billions of public dollars to coal, oil and gas companies. That’s why Dogwood has launched an action to call on the government to consider the purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline with our tax dollars as a subsidy.

As we head into the final campaign push for electoral reform in B.C., many of us are reaching out to friends, family and acquaintances to encourage them to vote yes to Pro Rep. But some of us are wondering how to engage folks who aren’t likely to vote or dragging their feet to get their ballots in before the November 30 deadline. In this episode, Dogwood’s own Vancouver Organizer, Emily Glass, discusses how to have motivating conversations with the people in our lives and ensure they vote for Pro Rep.

In this Pro Rep deep dive, Seth Klein, the director of the B.C. chapter of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives dispels the myths of the No side, explains what proportional representation really is and how it will fix our democracy, and describes what your three Pro Rep options on the ballot are.

This episode was recorded on Coast Salish territory.

Register to vote: https://elections.bc.ca/register-to-vote/

On August 30 2018, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled on fourteen different court cases brought forward against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion’s NEB review process. And they all won.

The court invalidated the permit approval on the basis of two claims: 1. The NEB under Trudeau’s government did not adequately consult First Nations and 2. The review did not account for impacts on marine life. Now the federal government must go back to the drawing board and restart the entire process. So what now?

With the electoral referendum on the horizon, Dogwood supporters are ramping up for an exciting campaign on Proportional Representation which ensures a more representative democracy. This is a unique opportunity to implement a new and exciting program called relational voting which ensures our friends and family members are motivated and up to date on the facts they need to get their ballots in this fall.

Take Action

Register to vote or update your voter registration: https://eregister.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/OVR/

Find out more on the different types of Pro Rep options on the ballot: https://elections.bc.ca/referendum/voting-systems/

Want to pledge to vote yes to Pro Rep? Sign up at Vote.BC.ca

Become a recruiter for Dogwood’s Relational Voting Program: Organize.VoteBC.ca

Deeper Reading

Lies and losses, Dogwood, Sophie Harrison

No Consequences, Dogwood, Lisa Sammartino

The dying of the light, Dogwood, Dave Mills

Where are all the women?, Dogwood, Lisa Sammartino

In the wake of the explosive Peter German report which connected money-laundering in B.C. to the fentanyl crisis and housing market, we look at reactions from journalists, politicians and the public, talk about who is to blame and discuss the growing calls for a public inquiry.

Sign the petition: https://dgwd.ca/corruptbc-podcast

Send the Attorney General a message: https://dgwd.ca/email-eby-podcast

Join a Dogwood team: https://dgwd.ca/volunteer-podcast

This episode was recorded on unceded Coast Salish territory.

Do you have questions about the government’s buyout of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and tanker expansion project? We hosted a live Q&A on Facebook to address Dogwood supporters’ most pressing Trans Mountain questions.

Want to take action?

Write your MP: https://dgwd.ca/stop-bailout-qa-podcast

Call Minister Morneau’s office: https://dgwd.ca/call-morneau-qa-podcast

Volunteer with Dogwood: https://dgwd.ca/JoinTheTeam-qa-podcast

This episode was recorded on Coast Salish territory.