Haida agreement marks seismic shift in B.C. reconciliation efforts
Questions linger regarding resource management, park access and private land rights
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Haida agreement marks seismic shift in B.C. reconciliation efforts - BC News
In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada legally recognized 1,750 square kilometres of Crown land southwest of Williams Lake as Tsilhqot’in First Nation Aboriginal title land. It represented about two per cent of traditional Tsilhqot’in territory.
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Dispute brewing over changes to private dock management on Sunshine Coast - BC
A new dock management plan for areas in the shíshálh Nation's traditionally territory is facing backlash from some Sunshine Coast residents.
Source: globalnews.ca
Western Canada: A closer look at B.C.'s plan to change the way land-use decisions are made
Ferociously quick timeline: 12 weeks for public consultation on what will result in legislation introduced and passed within 19 weeks
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Debate over plan to share B.C. Crown land decisions with First Nations
The NDP government is planning some major changes to the way decisions are made when it comes to public land use in B.C.
Source: bc.ctvnews.ca
B.C. prepares legislation to share decision-making power with Indigenous groups over public lands
The proposed amendments to the Land Act will allow for joint statutory authority over new projects that require Crown tenure
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Chiefs of Ontario call for 1-year pause on staking mining claims in Ontario
The Chiefs of Ontario are calling for a 365-day moratorium on staking mining claims in the province because they say they don’t have the capacity to review them all.
Source: cbc.ca
Canada court ruling on key environmental law risks deterring investments
A Canadian court ruling that voided most of Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus environmental assessment law for resource projects has sparked fresh policy uncertainty and risks deterring investments,...
Source: marketscreener.com
Supreme Court's ruling leaves resource companies uncertain of environmental regulations on projects
The decision is a win for Alberta, and other provinces such as Ontario, which had intervened in the case in support of the Western province
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Joffre Lakes deal a step towards reconciliation with First Nations, minister says
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, known as Pipi7iekw to the Lil’wat and N’Quatqua nations, has been closed to the public, with the exception of the Labour Day weekend, since Aug. 23.
Source: globalnews.ca