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The Edmonton Chapter includes members on the banks of and within the watershed of of the North Saskatchewan River on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional land of the Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota, Metis and others. The Cree name for Edmonton is Amiskwaci-waskahikan (Amisk-watchee-waska-ikan) which means “Beaver-Hills House” –referring to the many beaver in the river, and the hills present day downtown Edmonton now sits on.
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Constructive fraud and permanent devastating impacts of strip-mining Alberta’s watersheds
The Edmonton Chapter stands with the Onoway River Valley Conservation Association in their 25 years long battle to protect the environmental integrity of the Sturgeon River Valley aquifer. This aquifer is delineated by the extensive sand and gravel deposits along the prehistoric Onoway River Valley pre-glacial channels found under the current Sturgeon River. Alberta’s strip-mining…
Read MoreWhat’s up with Tarsands Tailings?
Links to information about Northern Alberta tarsands tailings problem: Keepers of the Water: An indigenous led organization active on the tailings issue: https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/ Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS): https://cpawsnab.org/our-work/oil-sands-tailings/ Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) water studies: https://acfn.com/initiatives/ Tailings Leaflet: https://edmontoncouncilofcanadians.ca/2025/09/20/draw-the-line-on-toxic-tar-sands-pollution/
Read MoreDRAW THE LINE ON TOXIC TAR SANDS POLLUTION
Size: The oilsands tailings contain 1.5 trillion litres of waste fluids and cover 300 square kilometers. Toxicity and Harm: The tailings contain over 100 toxins that escape into the air, land, and water, harming plants, birds and other animals and aquatic life. The toxins pose long-term risks to biodiversity, disrupting food chains and habitats. “The…
Read MoreJoin Draw the Line Edmonton
Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 03:00 pm, Churchill Square Global day of action for justice, peace, climate, migrant & Indigenous rights, and more. This action is being supported and organized by a large spectrum of different organizations. The Edmonton Chapter will carry signs and hand out leaflets about Tarsands Tailings Harm and more.
Read MorePrairie Water : Sovereignty, Scarcity and Conservation
June 4, 2025 – 7 pm Join the The Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter for our June 4 webinar on threats to our prairie water, existing legal protections and opportunities to better conserve it. The Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter will present an Expert Panel Webinar on prairie water with speakers from hydrology, law, agriculture…
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