First Nations Leadership Council: Opposition derailed proposed BC Land Act amendments – Pelham Today
February 22, 2024
Indigenous leaders say political opposition in British Columbia derailed a plan that would have cleared the way for shared decision-making between the province and First Nations over the use of public land in their territories.
Indigenous leaders say political opposition in British Columbia derailed a plan that would have cleared the way for shared decision-making between the province and First Nations over the use of public land in their territories.
The NDP government announced Wednesday that it would not proceed with proposed amendments to the Land Act after holding a series of meetings with stakeholders, saying officials heard that they need to take time for further engagement and to demonstrate the “benefits of shared decision-making in action.”
The First Nations Leadership Council says its members are “extremely disappointed” with the decision to scrap the changes, which were part of the B.C. government’s work to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
