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 “violent anti-petroleum extremists.” Keith Stewart, climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace Canada, discusses the significance of the internal intelligence report and Greenpeace’s role in its 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 the public.
DeSmogBlog contributor Farron Cousins hosts this episode and is joined by Greenpeace’s Keith Stewart, DeSmog Canada’s Emma Gilchrist, and yours truly.
See below for articles mentioned in this episode:
LEAKED: Internal RCMP Document Names “Violent Anti-Petroleum Extremists” Threat to Government and Industry
Leaked RCMP Report Fuels Fears Harper’s Anti-Terrorism Bill will Target Enviros, First Nations
More than 100 Legal Experts Urge Parliament to Amend or Kill Anti-Terrorism Bill C-51
National Energy Board Rules Kinder Morgan Can Keep Pipeline Emergency Plans Secret, Weakens Faith in Process
What Kinder Morgan is Keeping Secret About its Trans Mountain Spill Response Plans
Kinder Morgan, NEB Draw Ire for Oil Spill Response Plans Released in Washington State, But Not B.C.
Image Credit: Farhan Umedaly
