Wet’suwet’en complaint to bank puts Ottawa on notice over nation-building agenda

Wet’suwet’en complaint to bank puts Ottawa on notice over nation-building agenda

The Wet'suwet'en Nation is taking a Japanese bank to task over its fossil fuel financing which overrode the nation's right to free, prior and informed consent. It's a preview into the risks looming on the horizon as Prime Minister Mark Carney pursues his major projects agenda.

Wet’suwet’en leaders call on JBIC and Mitsubishi to immediately suspend further financing for LNG Canada Phase 2 - Peace Brigades International-Canada

Photo: Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Na’Moks, Wet’suwet’en land defender Gaylene Morris of the Likhsamasyu Clan, Gitxsan hereditary leader Gwii Lok’im Gibuu, Jesse Stoeppler, and Dogwood Northern B.C. coordinator Kai Nagata; Gatineau, Quebec, July 17, 2025. Photo by Brent Patterson, PBI-Canada. A media release from Oil Change International dated July 17, 2025, states: “Complaints were submitted this