Indigenous Leaders in Canada Demand Accountability from JBIC and Mitsubishi for …

TOKYO, JP ( July 17, 2025) – Indigenous leaders from the Wet’suwet’ten Nation in Canada have formally demanded the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Mitsubishi Corporation to immediately suspend all current and potential future financing LNG Canada Project due to significant violations of Indigenous rights, ongoing human rights abuses, and severe environmental harm. Complaints were submitted this morning by  Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Na’Moks and Deputy Chief of the Hagwilget Village Council Gwii Lok’im Gibuu (Jesse Stoeppler). The submissions detail how JBIC’s US$850 million financing, supported by major Japanese banks (Mizuho, MUFG, and SMBC) and Mitsubishi Corporation’s direct investment (15%), has enabled the construction of the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline without the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary governance, violating Canadian constitutional and international law. “JBIC and Mitsubishi’s financing of LNG Canada has violated our sovereignty, human rights and fueled colonial violence against Indigenous land defenders while destroying sensitive ecosystems on our land,” said Chief Na’Moks. “After meeting with representatives of JBIC earlier this year, and amid growing calls for more projects without meaningful Indigenous Free, Prior, and Informed Consent built in, we are taking this step to hold international financiers accountable for the realities
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