A list of those who have signed letter of support for Neil Young

Singer Neil Young listens to a question during a news conference before the last concert in his "Honour the Treaties" tour in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

January 20, 2014 - 1:52 PM

CALGARY - A list of the people who have signed a letter of support for musician Neil Young following his concert tour to raise money for an Alberta First Nation to fight oilsands expansion:

— Michael Ondaatje, author

— Margie Gillis, dancer

— Clayton Ruby, lawyer

—David Suzuki, scientist, environmental activist

—David Schindler, scientist, water ecologist

— Stephen Lewis, former politician, humanitarian

— Joseph Boyden, author

— Gord Downie, musician

— Sarah Harmer, musician

— Naomi Klein, author

— John Stone, scientist

— Tzeporah Berman, author

— Amanda Boyden, author

— Neve Campbell, actor

— Wade Davis, author

—Danny Harvey, climate scientist

— J.B. MacKinnon, author

— Dan Managan, musician

— Sid Marty, author

— Andrew Nikiforuk, author

— Rick Smith, author

— John Valliant, author

— Ronald Wright, author

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