Future of resources in Blueberry River First Nation not clear after cumulative impacts case result energeticcity.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from energeticcity.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Is this decision a real ‘bombshell,’ as it has been depicted? Or does it represent an important step towards the implementation of UNDRIP within provincial and federal legal framework?
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. SHARES Green MLA Adam Olsen says in his view, the BC government hasn’t changed much about how it relates to Indigenous people and approaches decisions about land. ‘They don’t want to share, and with that comes huge ramifications.’
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A month after losing a major case in the Supreme Court of British Columbia that found the provincial government had breached the Blueberry River First Nations’ treaty rights, Attorney General David Eby has announced the province will not appeal the decision.
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B.C. won t appeal landmark First Nation court victory
The judgment issued June 29 by B.C. Supreme Court justice Emily Burke sided with the Blueberry River First Nation which had argued that the constant approval of new energy projects in the region infringed on treaty rights meant to protect its way of life.
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Posted: Jul 28, 2021 2:28 PM PT | Last Updated: July 28
Blueberry River Chief Marvin Yahey speaks with other elected officials from Treaty 8 First Nations outside the B.C. Supreme courthouse on July 8, 2021.(Blueberry River First Nation/David Suzuki Foundation)