"Your plan, your land, your future? This is not our plan it's the governments plan to annihilate our lands and our future. There are no commitments to our people and no protection of our lands and rights. We thought we were working towards a partnership with the government, but this plan doesn't reflect that," states Chief Allan Adam of ACFN.

"The plan's management framework is riddled with significant gaps and it gives far too much discretion to government decision-makers," said Barry Robinson, Ecojustice staff lawyer. "Until those gaps are addressed and a better regulatory system is installed, the Alberta government shouldn't approve any further oilsands developments in the area."