Northern Gateway dismissal is “a victory for the Gitxaala people”

"It's a victory for the Gitxaala people," said White. "The Gitxaala stepped up and took on this fight. We won the fight in the courts. We won the fight in the court of public opinion. Now, we have won the fight at the federal cabinet table. After years of advocacy, this federal government has listened."

The federal government's decision to impose a crude oil tanker ban rules out any future crude oil export projects on the north coast, such as the proposed Northern Gateway project.

"The voices of our hereditary leaders, our elders, our young people, and indeed, the voices of all Gitxaala have been heard with respect to the Northern Gateway decision and the crude oil tanker moratorium," said White. "This decision honours the deep spiritual connection the Gitxaala people have to all things we see and cannot see."

"Our focus is on building hope and opportunity for our young people, with the confidence that we are protecting our ancestral legacy for future generations."

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