Bill S-6 faces standing committee hearing in Whitehorse today – CBC
Bill proposes controversial amendments to Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Act
Mar 30, 2015
The standing committee on aboriginal affairs is holding its long awaited hearing on Bill S-6, that would amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Act (YESAA), today in Whitehorse.
Representatives from the Yukon government, First Nations, mining groups and environmental groups are scheduled to speak at the public hearing, as are a couple of individuals.
The prospect of S-6 passing into law has alarmed most Yukon First Nations because YESAA arose directly from provisions of the Umbrella Final Agreement between Canada, Yukon and First Nations, which laid the groundwork for subsequent final land claim and self government agreements.
