Media Release FRACK BACK! PEOPLES LAWSUIT LAUNCHED June 26 2014

6.7.14

Media Release FRACK BACK! PEOPLES LAWSUIT LAUNCHED June 26 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 26, 2014

Moncton, New Brunswick

FRACK BACK! PEOPLES
LAWSUIT LAUNCHED TO STOP SHALE GAS IN NEW BRUNSWICK

Actions Filed Against Southwestern Energy,
Provincial and Federal
Governments For Violating Aboriginal, Constitutional,
Environmental and International Laws

Earlier today, the 'Peoples Lawsuit,' was filed in St. John to stop
Southwestern Energy Resources Canada (SWN), and the
Canadian government from continuing involvement in shale gas
operations in the province. A Notice of
Action to enjoin the province
of New Brunswick in the lawsuit was filed
separately.

After local activist Willi Nolan was obliged to defend herself and
“Jane Doe” -- who is any of the yet-unnamed protesters who have not,
but could be named -- in SWN's SLAPP lawsuit against her. She retained
lawyer Larry Kowalchuck and gathered allies together to
launch a private lawsuit. Today, she and seventeen more Plaintiffs
brought their case before the New Brunswick courts.

Lorraine Clair, speaking on behalf of the Plaintiffs, said “Speaking on
behalf of my family and I, we want our land and water to stay as it is
for us and more important our future generations. With this, we want
all oil and gas companies to stay off our lands and waters and to end
any future plans of coming into our Hunting, Medicine and Burial
grounds. We also wish to ask for damages from the companies and their
contractors who have already caused harm to us and our land.”

Plaintiff, Marcel White, states “The courts have to do their part to
stop climate change and protect our lives. We are demanding that they
permanently remove the extreme threats that that we are facing from
shale gas development in the Peoples Lawsuit.”

The Plaintiffs and their lawyer believe that the governments of Canada
and New Brunswick and their courts have attacked their rights by
illegally granting approval to SWN to develop shale gas, ignore
environmental protection laws and unlawfully use malicious lawsuits and
police aggression to attack and repress protectors of civil and human
rights.

Lawyer Larry Kowalchuck states, “After being traumatized by aggression
against peaceful protesters, regaining confidence in the Rule of Law is
essential for the protection, peace and security of the people of New
Brunswick. This lawsuit is a tool that we are using to offer
protective exposure to those men and women who have been placed at risk
because they are struggling for the respect of their rights and the
Rule of Law. I am humbled and honoured to represent courageous people
whose genuine intent is to protect their threatened lives, lands and
waters. We are asking the New Brunswick courts to grant the people and
all the life forms that they are defending an injunction against shale
gas development and reparations for the wrongdoings that they have
suffered.”

The legal action asks the courts to evaluate its commitment to human
rights and fairness in judicial proceedings, to right the many
wrongdoings and to uphold the Rule of Law, Peace and Friendship
Treaties and the lawful rights of both indigenous people and citizens.

Willi Nolan says, “I know this is a big step but I have no fear. We are
doing what needs to be done.”

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Contacts: Lorraine Clair (506) 523-8291
<lorrainetootoo4life@gmail.com>;
Marcel White (506) 785-4660
<marcelwhite1987@gmail.com>;
Marc Bernard (Français) (506)
875-6364 <marc_bernard@live.com>;
Dallas McQuarrie
506-876-4431<dallasmcquarrie@gmail.com>;
Willi Nolan (506)
785-4660 <grammawilli@gmail.com>

Background information -

Peoples Lawsuit - http://willinolanspeaks.com/shares/peoples-lawsuit/
http://peopleslawsuit.com

* All Stars * PEOPLES LAWSUIT PLAINTIFFS -
http://willinolanspeaks.com/shares/?p=517

*JANE DOE TO MAKE HER CASE VS. FRACKING COMPANY SWN RESOURCES* -
http://atlantic.sierraclub.ca/en/media/release/press-conference-jane-doe-make-her-case-vs-fracking-company-swn-resources
Sierra Club of Canada Atlantic Chapter -

Frack Back! The Peoples Lawsuit web page - http://peopleslawsuit.com

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/peopleslawsuit

“Jane Doe” SLAPPs Back! Defending Lawsuit to Silence & Intimidate
Anti-Fracking Protests
http://willinolanspeaks.com/shares/jane-doe-slapps-back-defending-lawsuit-to-silence-intimidate-anti-fracking-protests/

NB Referata Wiki - http://nb.referata.com/wiki

Statement of Claim Court file number (St. John Court of Queen's Bench)
S-C/263/14

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