All about Whitewater: 10/21/07

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Day Two at Federal Court - excitment abounds

Here Doug Skeggs and I are seen in front of the Supreme Court building in Ottawa where the Federal Court Case was heard.

Now it remains for the judge, justice Noel to make is ruling, this will likely take about two months. Its a complicated case.

The essential right of all canadians to ply navigable waters is at stake with the government countering that they can simply use NWPA 6(4) to take that right away without consultation.

Lets see where this takes us?

Pete

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Les Amis has their "first " day in court

In this image are Dave Pollard, Member chair, Francois Diebolt, Treasurer and Peter Karwacki, Vice President of Les Amis.

We are in the foyer of the Supreme Court Building.

Tomorrow, October 24 will be the chance for Rob Monti, of Nelligan Payne representing, Les Amis to rebutt the remarks of the justic lawyer. Please come out.

starts at 09:30

exciting stuff this, having the government finally account for their actions - theirs is a very shakey three legged table which relies on 6(4) of the NWPA which in the midst of a public consultative EA process requires no public consultation - flying the governments underwear in the wind.