{"id":41630,"date":"2020-09-01T10:19:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T14:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=41630"},"modified":"2025-07-02T04:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:10:48","slug":"we-deserve-better-a-concerted-communication-effort-to-reveal-the-serious-dangers-of-the-project-gnl-gazoduq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/press-release\/41630\/we-deserve-better-a-concerted-communication-effort-to-reveal-the-serious-dangers-of-the-project-gnl-gazoduq\/","title":{"rendered":"“WE DESERVE BETTER”: a concerted communication effort to reveal the serious dangers of the project GNL\/Gazoduq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quebec City, 01 September, 2020 – <\/strong>\u00a0Thirty civil society, community and environmental group have launched a “We Deserve Better” campaign in advance of the Quebec’s government’s planned public consultations on the liquified natural gas (LNG) project proposed by company GNL Quebec. The groups’ campaign draws attention to the risks posed by the project, the liquifaction plant component for which Quebec’s environmental assessment body (the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement or BAPE) has planned the consultation on September 14th.<\/p>\n\n

Given that neither Quebec City nor Ottawa have closed the door to financing this mega-project, the “We Deserve Better” campaign will give the populations of Quebec and Canada an accurate picture of the project’s components and risks<\/a>. The GNL\/Gazoduq project aims to export liquefied gas from western Canada to world markets via Quebec. Financed by American interests<\/a>, the project includes the construction of a 780-km pipeline from Abitibi to the Saguenay Fjord (called Gazoduq)<\/em> and a plant (called \u00c9nergie Saguenay<\/em>) where the gas would be liquefied before being exported by LNG carrying tankers through beluga whale habitat.<\/p>\n\n

“With this campaign, Quebecers and Canadians will understand why we deserve more \u2014 more than a scar across the width of two provinces that will have major impacts on First Nations territories, more than a threat to the already fragile beluga whale population, more than an industry that would dump almost 50 million additional tons of GHG into the air every year. They will also understand why our local economies deserve better than to depend on an industry of the past,” explains the coalition.<\/p>\n\n

At the same time, the groups are reminding the public that there is no social license for fossil energy projects given that 82% of Quebecers<\/a> recognize the urgency of acting to fight climate change and protect the environment, with more than 4 out of 5 Quebecers<\/a> wanting a green recovery. Across Canada, six in ten <\/a>(61%) Canadians think that in the economic recovery from COVID-19, it is important that government actions prioritize climate change. Moreover, over 66,500 thousand people have signed a petition against the LNG\/Gazoduq project. <\/p>\n\n

A very risky bet for governments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

In recent weeks, bad news has been piling up for GNL Qu\u00e9bec, which has had to lay off several employees. These difficulties are the result of the project being reconsidered by investors since  the famous investment firm Berkshire-Hathaway withdrew from the project. <\/p>\n\n

According to the groups of the \u201cWe Deserve Better\u201d campaign, \u201cthe private sector is beginning to understand that there is no future for this project while there is less and less social acceptability for this type of development that ignores the climate crisis. Governments in both Quebec City and Ottawa must take note of this: not a penny of public money should be invested in the project. All levels of government should invest only in projects that will make our regions more resilient. We deserve better than another Trans Mountain.” <\/p>\n\n

The campaign will be rolled out in the coming weeks on the social media pages of the various participating  civil society groups and environmental organizations. Activities on the ground are also planned, including a festive protest organized by the Coalition Fjord that will take place in the Saguenay region on September 12th, two days prior to the BAPE hearings. <\/p>\n\n

The groups are calling on people across Canada to continue signing the GNL\/GAZODUQ NON MERCI <\/a>petition. <\/p>\n\n

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For more information, please contact : <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Adrien Guibert-Barthez, Co-Spokesperson, Coalition Fjord<\/p>\n\n

(418) 376-3371<\/p>\n\n

Rodrigue Turgeon<\/strong>, Co-Spokesperson, Gazoduq, parlons-en! <\/em> <\/p>\n\n

(819) 444-9226<\/p>\n\n

Anthony C\u00f4t\u00e9 Leduc, Media Relations, \u00c9quiterre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

acoteleduc@equiterre.org; 514 605-2000<\/p>\n\n

The “We Deserve Better” campaign (in French, On m\u00e9rite mieux<\/em>) has been developed and is steered by : Coalition Fjord, Gazoduq, parlons-en!, Coalition anti-pipeline Rouyn-Noranda, Mouvement citoyen littOralement inacceptable – MCLI, Mouvement \u00e9cocitoyen UNEplan\u00e8te, la Coalition \u00e9tudiante pour un virage environnemental et social – CEVES, le Pacte pour la transition, Eau-Secours, \u00c9quiterre, Fondation David Suzuki, Greenpeace Canada, Nature Qu\u00e9bec, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 pour la nature et les parcs Qu\u00e9bec – SNAP Qu\u00e9bec, World Wild Fund (WWF-Canada). <\/p>\n\n

Signatories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Coalition Fjord<\/p>\n\n

\u00c9quiterre<\/p>\n\n

Coalition \u00e9tudiante pour un virage environnemental et social – CEVES<\/p>\n\n

Mouvement citoyen littOralement inacceptable – MCLI<\/p>\n\n

Mouvement d\u2019\u00e9ducation populaire et d\u2019action communautaire du Qu\u00e9bec – M\u00c9PACQ<\/p>\n\n

Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 pour la nature et les parcs (SNAP Qu\u00e9bec)<\/p>\n\n

La Plan\u00e8te s\u2019invite au Parlement<\/p>\n\n

Projet de la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 climatique Canada
Fondation David Suzuki<\/p>\n\n

Mouvement \u00e9cocitoyen UNEplan\u00e8te<\/p>\n\n

Eau Secours<\/p>\n\n

Attac-Qu\u00e9bec <\/p>\n\n

Gazoduq, parlons-en<\/p>\n\n

Coalition anti-pipeline de Rouyn-Noranda<\/p>\n\n

Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF-Canada)<\/p>\n\n

L\u2019Assomption en transition<\/p>\n\n

Montmagny en transition <\/p>\n\n

Association qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de lutte contre la pollution atmosph\u00e9rique – AQLPA<\/p>\n\n

Regroupement vigilance hydrocarbure Qu\u00e9bec (RVHQ)<\/p>\n\n

GMob (GroupMobilisation)<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace Canada<\/p>\n\n

Action Climat Outaouais (ACO)<\/p>\n\n

Mobilisation environnement Ahuntsic-Cartierville<\/p>\n\n

GRAME (Groupe de recommandations et d\u2019actions pour un meilleur environnement)<\/p>\n\n

Nature Qu\u00e9bec<\/p>\n\n

Solidarit\u00e9 Environnement Sutton<\/p>\n\n

Coalition solidarit\u00e9 sant\u00e9<\/p>\n\n

R\u00e9seau qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois des groupes \u00e9cologistes-RQGE<\/p>\n\n

Le Pacte pour la transition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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