Paul Bowles is a professor in economics and international studies at the University of Northern British ColumbiaHenry Veltmeyer is Professor Emeritus in International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a prolific author on matters of Development and Globalization. He is also the editor of a series of books on critical development studies at Fernwood and Routledge UK.

“The oil and gas industry has wanted into the west coast for decades. This is an ongoing struggle between the people who live here and have access to the marine resources now, the fish, and the industry, which wants in either for tanker traffic or offshore drilling. The government is on the oil industry side and they implement policies to weaken us.”

• : Introduction: Karyn Sharp, Prince George: Jasmine Thomas, Saik’uz Traditional Territory: John Phair, Burns Lake: John Ridsdale, Hereditary Chief Na’moks, Wet’suwet’en First Nation: Pat Moss, Smithers: Nikki Skuce, ForestEthics: Shannon McPhail, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition : Roy Henry Vickers & John Olson : Murray Minchin, Kitimat : Des Nobels & Luanne Roth, Prince Rupert

Paul Bowles is a professor in economics and international studies at the University of Northern British ColumbiaHenry Veltmeyer is Professor Emeritus in International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a prolific author on matters of Development and Globalization. He is also the editor of a series of books on critical development studies at Fernwood and Routledge UK.

“The oil and gas industry has wanted into the west coast for decades. This is an ongoing struggle between the people who live here and have access to the marine resources now, the fish, and the industry, which wants in either for tanker traffic or offshore drilling. The government is on the oil industry side and they implement policies to weaken us.”

• : Introduction: Karyn Sharp, Prince George: Jasmine Thomas, Saik’uz Traditional Territory: John Phair, Burns Lake: John Ridsdale, Hereditary Chief Na’moks, Wet’suwet’en First Nation: Pat Moss, Smithers: Nikki Skuce, ForestEthics: Shannon McPhail, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition : Roy Henry Vickers & John Olson : Murray Minchin, Kitimat : Des Nobels & Luanne Roth, Prince Rupert

Paul Bowles is a professor in economics and international studies at the University of Northern British ColumbiaHenry Veltmeyer is Professor Emeritus in International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a prolific author on matters of Development and Globalization. He is also the editor of a series of books on critical development studies at Fernwood and Routledge UK.

“The oil and gas industry has wanted into the west coast for decades. This is an ongoing struggle between the people who live here and have access to the marine resources now, the fish, and the industry, which wants in either for tanker traffic or offshore drilling. The government is on the oil industry side and they implement policies to weaken us.”

• : Introduction: Karyn Sharp, Prince George: Jasmine Thomas, Saik’uz Traditional Territory: John Phair, Burns Lake: John Ridsdale, Hereditary Chief Na’moks, Wet’suwet’en First Nation: Pat Moss, Smithers: Nikki Skuce, ForestEthics: Shannon McPhail, Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition : Roy Henry Vickers & John Olson : Murray Minchin, Kitimat : Des Nobels & Luanne Roth, Prince Rupert