BC signs pipeline agreement with First Nation – Journal of Commerce
May 12, 2015
Lake Babine is the latest First Nation in northern British Columbia to sign a pipeline benefits agreement with the province.
Lake Babine Nation has traditional territory along the proposed route for TransCanada’s Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) natural gas pipeline project.
The agreement signed with the Province ensures the economic growth generated by the pipeline, and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry in B.C., will benefit their membership.
“We are witnessing increasing First Nations’ support for LNG because of the transformational opportunity it represents for their communities,” said John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. “In addition to financial benefits agreements, we’re working with nations throughout the North on related opportunities. This includes working with nations on environmental stewardship projects and a new Aboriginal skills training fund developed as part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.”
