Cullen represented an area in Northen B.C. that included Wet’suwet’en traditional territory
The British Columbia government has appointed former New Democrat MP Cullen as a provincial liaison with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in an LNG pipeline dispute.The British Columbia government has appointed former New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen as a provincial liaison with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in an LNG pipeline dispute.
The premier’s office says Cullen will work with Wet’suwet’en leaders, the RCMP, Coastal GasLink, the provincial public sector and other parties.It says he will focus on de-escalating the conflict surrounding a court-ordered injunction regarding the company’s access to a forest service road outside of Houston.
Supporters of the clan chiefs felled trees along the road and built encampments after the chiefs issued an eviction notice to the company soon after the injunction was granted.
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