Click here to view the "Kahlschlag fuer Deutschland" report (in German, 1997)
PROTEST AT CANADIAN EMBASSY
IN BONN, GERMANY
April 29th, 1997
BONN, GERMANY -- Today, 30 environmentalists joined the Nuxalk Nation
in a demonstration at the Canadian Embassy in Bonn. German environmental
groups Robin Wood and Urgewald, along with the Forest Action Network,
protested Canada's continued clearcutting and human rights violations.
Greg Higgs of FAN climbed the 15 metre flagpole and replaced the Canadian
flag with the Nuxalk flag. "The Canadian government pretends to voice our
concerns. They do not represent us - they are telling lies and we are
here to tell the truth. We have raised our flag to let our voice be heard,"
said Hereditary Chief Qwatsinas of the Nuxalk Nation.
This protest follows a press/parliament seminar on Monday in Bonn in which
environmental and indigenous representatives (Lubicon Cree, Algonquin, and
Nuxalk) accused Canada of continuing to be the Brazil of the North.
Collen McCrory of the Valhalla Society (New Denver, BC) attended the
demonstration, stating that B.C. is lying to the European Community about
its forest practices. She is meeting with European parliamentarians in
Brussels this week.
For more information, contact one of the following organisations:
FAN - fan@alternatives.com
Urgewald - urgewald@gn.apc.org
Robin Wood - robin_wood@umwelt.ecolink.org
Valhalla Society - vws@web.net