Lavoie covered environment and First Nations stories for the Victoria Times Colonist for more than 20 years and is now working as a freelancer. She previously worked on newspapers in New Brunswick, Cyprus, England and the Middle East. Lavoie has won four Webster awards and has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Michener Award. Follow her on Twitter: @LavoieJudith. Related StoriesTar Sands Protesters Commandeer Public Meeting, Energy Officials Run for the Door By Dyan Ruiz and Joseph Smooke, The Real News Network | Video ReportTar Sands, Trade Rules and the Gutting of Human Rights for Corporate ProfitBy Staff, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | Press ReleaseTar Sands Pipeline Planned for Dane County Eclipses Keystone XLBy Rebekah Wilce, PR Watch | Report Show Comments