[GREN-Exec] Fwd: Metis National Council, Chuck Strahl and Enbridge are linked.

Sun Dec 16 16:57:30 EST 2018

At Lulu's request I am sending this on to you for your information.

John

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John Jackson
17 Major Street
Kitchener N2H 4R1
519-744-7503

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> From: Lanteigne <water.lulu at yahoo.ca>
> Subject: Fw: Metis National Council, Chuck Strahl and Enbridge are linked.
> Date: December 16, 2018 at 3:31:49 PM EST
> To: John Jackson <jjackson at web.ca>
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> Hi John
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> If you can share this with Gren Executives I'd appreciate it. 
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> This is very disturbing stuff happening right now. 
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> Lulu 
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> From: Lanteigne <water.lulu at yahoo.ca>
> To: Justin Trudeau <justin.trudeau at parl.gc.ca>; pbellegarde at afn.ca <pbellegarde at afn.ca>; mgoogoo at afn.ca <mgoogoo at afn.ca>; Myeengun <myeengun at cottfn.com>
> Sent: ‎Sunday‎, ‎December‎ ‎16‎, ‎2018‎ ‎02‎:‎41‎:‎33‎ ‎PM‎ ‎EST
> Subject: Metis National Council, Chuck Strahl and Enbridge are linked.
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> Dear Hon. Prime Minister and Chiefs
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> I have been investigation the history of the Metis National Council and I think they are an industry driven organization designed specifically to provide Indigenous consent to facilitate oil, gas and mining and to re-write the history to extinguish the narrative about Canada's Roman Catholic Metis. 
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> Currently the Metis National Council (MNC) has adopted a resolution to put the Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) on a one year probation following the organization grandfathering in non Metis citizens and six Metis communities where the Metis National Council only recognizes one.
> h <https://aptnnews.ca/2018/11/30/metis-nation-of-ontario-put-on-year-probation-ordered-to-rescind-communities-review-membership/>ttps://aptnnews.ca/2018/11/30/metis-nation-of-ontario-put-on-year-probation-ordered-to-rescind-communities-review-membership/ <https://aptnnews.ca/2018/11/30/metis-nation-of-ontario-put-on-year-probation-ordered-to-rescind-communities-review-membership/>
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> This move impacted at least 10,000 people affecting many economy and psychologically. It now denies them grants, PTSD treatments, access to medicines, the right to walk with Indigenous vets etc. 
> https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/11/26/mikmaq-student-indian-act-status-qalipu_a_23582575/ <https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/11/26/mikmaq-student-indian-act-status-qalipu_a_23582575/>
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> The infighting of Metis leadership in 2014 had 4 Metis leaders protesting against the current MNC head Clement Chartier after the he refused multiple attempts over a period of months to attend their board meetings. Using this strategy he overstayed his term in office to the point some of the Board of Governors refused to call him president. 
> https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/infighting-erupts-among-métis-national-council-leadership-1.2580294 <https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/infighting-erupts-among-m%C3%A9tis-national-council-leadership-1.2580294>
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> In 2008 Métis National Council (MNC) President Clément Chartier applauded Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision to have Chuck Strahl continue as Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and Minister of Indian Affairs. 
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> http://nationtalk.ca/story/chuck-strahl-to-continue-as-federal-interlocutor-for-metis <http://nationtalk.ca/story/chuck-strahl-to-continue-as-federal-interlocutor-for-metis>
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> In 2011,  The Métis National Council “Order of the Métis Nation” is the highest award of honor and recognition that can be bestowed upon individuals To Conservative Party MP Chuck Strahl.
> http://www.metisnation.ca/index.php/who-are-the-metis/order-of-the-metis-nation <http://www.metisnation.ca/index.php/who-are-the-metis/order-of-the-metis-nation>
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> The statements made by Metis National Council President Clément Chartier are from the Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
> Issue 18 - Evidence - May 15, 2012. https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/Sen/Committee/411/APPA/18ev-49543-e <https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/Sen/Committee/411/APPA/18ev-49543-e>
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> To date, I not heard of any opposition to the Northern Gateway. In fact, we had a Metis economic development symposium in Grand Prairie in March where we invited industry, including Enbridge. There was a panel on this particular topic, and our own leadership from British Columbia and Alberta addressed these. I think what is being sought is fair and equitable participation and access to whatever benefits are there, but not at any cost.
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> The statements made by MNC President Chartier negate the fact Nadleh Whut'en, Nak'azdli, Takla Lake, Saik'uz, and Wet'suwet'en First Nations - the Yinka Dene Alliance - intervened at the Bank of Montreal (BMO) annual shareholders meeting to tell the bank not to finance Enbridge or the company's Northern Gateway pipeline project in March 2011. 
> http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/story/no-consent-no-pipeline/6749 <http://vancouver.mediacoop.ca/story/no-consent-no-pipeline/6749>
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> (Maybe if Mr. Chartier actually attended meetings with the Metis National Council representatives back then, he would have known of that!) 
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> June 14, 2012 Chuch Strahl was appointed the chair of the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC) -Canada's spy agency watchdog. In Jan 2014 he resigned after media found he was a registered lobbyist for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project. 
> https://www.straight.com/news/573491/enbridge-lobbyist-chuck-strahl-resigns-csis-watchdog <https://www.straight.com/news/573491/enbridge-lobbyist-chuck-strahl-resigns-csis-watchdog>
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> In 2015 the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, ordered that the  Department of Aboriginal Affairs to pay Cindy Blackstock $20,000 for pain and suffering caused by the behavior of David McArthur, former special assistant to then-minister Chuck Strahl.
> https://www.nationalobserver.com/2015/06/09/news/indigenous-activist-wins-20000-ruling-against-former-chuck-strahl-assistant <https://www.nationalobserver.com/2015/06/09/news/indigenous-activist-wins-20000-ruling-against-former-chuck-strahl-assistant>
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> Currently the Metis National Council is trying to eradicate all use of Metis Symbols for anyone but the group out West which, in my view, is a replay of what Edward Cornwallis did in Scotland when he made Tartans illegal and tried to ban family clans. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/metis-nation-rallies-to-secure-identity-symbols-502225351.html <https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/metis-nation-rallies-to-secure-identity-symbols-502225351.html>
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> In my view it appears the Metis National Council has been used by Enbridge via Conservative PC member Chuck Strahl as a mechanism to give Indigenous "consent" for pipeline projects. I would like to see a full review and fiscal audit take place regarding this situation please.  
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> You will see their statements on the TransMountain Pipeline and you will see how the Royal Society of Canada lends credence to false narratives about my ancestors the Acadians in order to leverage the history of the Metis National Council and their crooked leader Mr. Chartier who's name graces the cover of the book simply because he wrote an intro. 
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> This isn't fostering reconciliation or social cohesion. This is opening the chasm of hurt wider and this fosters a distorted narrative if Canada that only serves Colonialism and Industry, not the people.  In my view it's very economically short sighted as well.  
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> If you extinguish our identity it comes with a heavy burden of externalized costs for the misery that comes from it and for those who fall through the cracks with loss of benefits. 
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> Now consider this: What organization in their right mind, rejects new members? It doesn't make economic sense nor does it reflect the values of a group seeking broader social cohesion or a louder representation here. They are contracting their membership and they want their society to be closed. They want to be isolated. That in my view, is a danger to Canada and other First Nations.  What if they want to leave Canada entirely? They are already meeting with the Canadian Mint to have discussions. I have the photos of it in the attachments. It was posted on the twitter feed of the Metis National Council. 
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> All will all be lost by the short sighted Indian agent of a leader out west if this dynamic continues unstopped. If not what happened to my people will surely happen to his and others too because such is the way of Canada unless things change.
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> The ball is in your court. I have said what I could.  I am watching your nations progress and in my view your social fabric has a bad weft morphing the fabric of society horribly.  You need to undo the distortion to correct it.
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> Louisette Lanteigne
> 700 Star Flower Ave.
> Waterloo ON
> N2V 2L2 
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