DeSmogCAST 12: Canada's Anti-Terrorism Bill, Who it Targets and How it Helps Kinder Morgan

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This weekend thousands of Canadians marched against the Conservative government’s proposed anti-terrorism bill C-51. In this episode of DeSmogCAST we take a close look at the proposed legislation and discuss how it relates to the recently-leaked RCMP intelligence report that names pipeline opponents and First Nations โ€œviolent anti-petroleum extremists.โ€ Keith Stewart, climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace Canada, discusses the significance of the internal intelligence report and Greenpeace’s role in itsย release.

We also take a look at Kinder Morgan’s secretive behaviour in the Trans Mountain pipeline review and how anti-terrorism laws meant to protect ‘critical infrastructure’ like pipelines may benefit oil, gas and pipeline companies unwilling to disclose information to theย public.

DeSmogBlog contributor Farron Cousins hosts this episode and is joined by Greenpeace’s Keith Stewart, DeSmog Canada’s Emma Gilchrist, and yoursย truly.

See below for articles mentioned in thisย episode:

LEAKED: Internal RCMP Document Names โ€œViolent Anti-Petroleum Extremistsโ€ Threat to Government andย Industry

Leaked RCMP Report Fuels Fears Harperโ€™s Anti-Terrorism Bill will Target Enviros, Firstย Nations

More than 100 Legal Experts Urge Parliament to Amend or Kill Anti-Terrorism Billย C-51

National Energy Board Rules Kinder Morgan Can Keep Pipeline Emergency Plans Secret, Weakens Faith inย Process

What Kinder Morgan is Keeping Secret About its Trans Mountain Spill Responseย Plans

Kinder Morgan, NEB Draw Ire for Oil Spill Response Plans Released in Washington State, But Not B.C.

Image Credit: Farhanย Umedaly

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