First Nations taken aback as George Abbott vetoed for treaty chief – Times Colonist
March 20, 2015
The B.C. government faced intense criticism Friday for vetoing plans to appoint former Liberal cabinet minister George Abbott as chief of the B.C. Treaty Commission.
The First Nations Summit said it was “taken aback and seriously disappointed” by the last-minute cabinet decision, while NDP Leader John Horgan accused Premier Christy Clark of “absolute pettiness” and urged her to change course.
The criticism followed a scathing release from current chief commissioner Sophie Pierre, who blasted government for quashing Abbott’s appointment just two weeks before he was set to begin work on April 1.
“George Abbott is a man of integrity, intelligence and extensive experience who would have benefited the treaty process, First Nations and all British Columbians,” Pierre said.
