April 21, 1991
Reliable sources advise that senior officials of Daishowa are
once again lobbying the Canadian Government to seek a negotiated
settlement of Lubicon land rights. Similar efforts were made by
Daishowa early in 1988 following massive public criticism of the
original Alberta Government's decision to sell Lubicon trees to
Daishowa and are generally credited with inspiring Alberta
Provincial Premier Don Getty to make the first call to Lubicon
Chief Bernard Ominayak.
Current efforts by Daishowa to get the Canadian Government to do
the right thing are undoubtedly related both to Lubicon self-
defence efforts on the ground and to continuing public demands
that Daishowa honour its agreement with the Lubicon people to
stay out of unceded Lubicon territory at least until there's a
final settlement of Lubicon land rights. Efforts by Daishowa to
deny and/or circumvent that agreement with the Lubicon people
have clearly failed and Daishowa is under growing pressure to
proceed in the Lubicon area starting next fall.
It's of course decidedly premature to commend Daishowa for its
enlightened self-interest but it would be very helpful if
concerned people could encourage Daishowa by again writing
Daishowa and reiterating the demand that Daishowa honour its
agreement with the Lubicon people to stay out of unceded Lubicon
territory at least until there's a final settlement of Lubicon
land rights. While Canadian Government officials have little
apparent concern over public criticism of their actions they have
demonstrated a certain sensitivity to the concerns of large
international resource exploitation companies.
Letters should be addressed to:
(Please note this is a NEW ADDRESS for Daishowa Canada Co. Ltd.!)
Mr. Tom Hamaoka
Vice-President
Daishowa Canada Company, Ltd.
3500 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2X8
Phone: 604-689-1919
Fax: 604-689-2853