Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Dec 10 — On December 12th the mayor of Pinehouse, Saskatchewan, Mike Natomagan is scheduled to sign an agreement with Cameco/Areva that includes allowing waste management and a “gag order” against residents opposing mining operations. Regina Lawyer, Larry Kowalchuk along with a group of eight northerners is preparing an injunction to stop the agreement.
The Green Party of Saskatchewan will support this injunction and recognize that the residential “gag order” against Pinehouse represents a clear violation of The Canadian Charter, along with UN Declarations and even our Provincial Human Rights Act. Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression are fundamental rights in any civilized society.
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