WHAT: Press conference with B.C. groups on the National Energy Board announcement
WHO: Press conference speakers will include:
- Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
- Chief Bob Chamberlin, Vice President, UBCIC
- Chief Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, UBCIC
- Tzeporah Berman, International Program Director, Stand.earth
- Eugene Kung, Lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL)
- Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada
- Peter Julian, NDP MP (New Westminster-Burnaby)
- A traditional opening prayer will be led by Will George, a Member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Spokesperson for Protect the Inlet
WHEN: Friday, February 22, 2019, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET
WHERE: UBCIC boardroom, 312 Main St, Suite 401, Vancouver, BC
CALL-IN DETAILS: Reporters who can’t attend in person can join by phone and will have the opportunity to ask a question during the Q&A. Call 877-876-9176 (toll free in the U.S. and Canada) or 785-424-1681 (outside the U.S. or Canada). Conference ID: ENERGY.
WATCH ONLINE: The press conference will be livestreamed at facebook.com/standearth. Reporters must join by phone (see details above) to ask a question during the Q&A.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Sven Biggs, Climate Campaigner, sven@stand.earth, 778-882-8354
