Whitehorse Daily Star: First Nations' rights will be respected, say New Democrats
The subject was first broached earlier in the week when the NDP unveiled its election platform. The announcement was made by NDP candidate George Bahm. “I’m happy to announce that a Yukon NDP government will require Yukon First Nations’ consent for all major resource development projects, renewable and non-renewable,” he said. “We will put this into law because we commit to adopting the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. A Yukon NDP government will move swiftly to align all territorial legislation with the goals and recommendations of the United Natio...