Christy Clark finally comes to grips with aboriginal title – The Globe and Mail
B.C. Premier Christy Clark has had an epiphany on aboriginal title: It does exist, without question or dispute.
Ms. Clark formally acknowledged aboriginal title when her cabinet sat down with the province’s chiefs last week.
The unprecedented meeting took more than two years to organize, but the Premier’s approach to the land question in B.C. has evolved dramatically in that time.
“The Supreme Court of Canada has said aboriginal title exists in this country, and in my government we embrace that decision,” Ms. Clark told the gathering last Thursday. “We see title as creating opportunities to make joint decisions, in true partnership.”
