Protesters have no legal right to block construction of the Site C dam and their actions could cost BC Hydro $8 million, a lawyer for the utility argued Monday. The provincial Crown corporation has asked the British Columbia Supreme Court for an injunction to remove First Nations members and Peace Valley landowners from a protest camp near Fort St. John.
“BC Hydro has the legal authority to do what it is doing, and the defendants have no legal right to obstruct it,” Mark Andrews told a judge.
The $8.8-billion dam will flood agricultural land, First Nations archeological sites and destroy hunting and fishing areas. Opponents include environmentalist David Suzuki, who said the project conflicts with climate targets set in Paris.
Laura Kane, The Canadian Press February 22, 2016.
I hope they lose!