Indigenous environmental activists offer counter-programming to industry-funded tar sands tailings conference

The International Oil Sands Tailing Conference, which occurred on Dec. 9 and 10 at the University of Alberta, is partially funded by the Pathways Alliance.

Keepers of the Water, Indigenous Climate Action and Council of Canadians held a Dec. 10 press conference to protest the industry-backed International Oil Sands Tailing Conference held at University of Alberta this year. Pictured speaking is Indigenous Climate Action executive director Eriel Tchekwie Deranger.

On Dec. 9 and 10, the University of Alberta …