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A WhatsApp communication group for the Sakinaw Lake community, set up on July 7 was crucial in getting resources to the fire site, a property with water access but no road.

Land claims impacting livelihoods, fracturing rural communities

At the July 4 session, Area E (Elphinstone) director Donna McMahon said she was pleased to see the level of public attendance and that when it comes to zoning rule changes, her view was that opinions will vary, depending on “who’s ox is being gored”.

The government’s documentation describes “shared decision-making through joint or consent models.”

The province has divided its people into two ancestry-defined camps with unequal claims to the place they all call home

Ministers join shíshálh Nation, local elected officials and advisory group members to tour of swiya-wide dock management plan areas.

All private land owners on Haida Gwaii will need consent from the Haida Nation, according to a law firm specializing in Aboriginal issues.

Agreement sets two-year transition period for aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii

The information contained below is an excerpt from this draft transcript, beginning at 2:45pm, for a Committee of the Whole – Section C meeting held on April 4, 2024. Video of the meeting is also available here. Note: This is a DRAFT transcript of debate in one sitting of the

The province is looking to fill 12 spots on a Dock Management Plan Advisory Group (DMPAG).

Waterfront property owners in Port Moody say their docks are under threat, not from rot or a storm, but an new licensing agreement.

Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, and lhe hiwus (Chief) Lenora Joe, shíshálh Nation (shíshálh), have released the following joint statement:

‘The ministers were attentive to the questions and concerns we brought forward’ was SCRD chair Leonard Lee’s summation of a Feb. 23 meeting with provincial representatives on matters including the application for changes to the swiya dock management plan.

The province’s application website indicated the public comment period on shíshálh Nation’s application for a swiya-wide dock management plan (DMP) closed as of Feb. 17.

Plans to bring the Land Act into line with DRIPA have caused a furor. An explainer.

Most say more time needed to study the matter, would support a provincial referendum February 13, 2024 – A significant change to the British Columbia Land Act has been put

As an unelected premier, Eby should be treading much more carefully. For a change as monumental as this, he is having a short consultation period which has been announced very quietly. It seems he would like to sneak this by BC citizens without giving them a fair chance to understand the issue and participate in […]

An unconscionable omission by BC NDP

Opinion: BC provoked suspicions and risked a backlash when it did not announce its intentions by news release or any other public process

Changes to B.C.’s Land Act will be a death knell for investment. Read more.

The BC government quietly posted a public consultation on legislative changes to give Indigenous nations new legal powers over land use.

A new dock management plan for areas in the shíshálh Nation’s traditionally territory is facing backlash from some Sunshine Coast residents.

The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is concerned about recent reactions to the Province of B.C.’s proposed Land Act amendments that are inaccurate and unhelpful, and implicitly rely on outdated, mistaken, and regressive views relating to the rights of First Nations.

UNDRIP-inspired land law reforms are poised to turn province into an untenable host for mining, forestry and much more

The Conservative Party of BC says it’s time to repeal the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indi…

The B.C. Wildlife Federation is committed to reconciliation and co-management of this province’s natural resources with First Nations. The BCWF has partnered with dozens of B.C. First Nations on hundreds of projects over the past two years, restoring wetlands, conducting world class restoration, training field technicians, and leveraging government and philanthropic funds in the interests … Continued

In a democracy, those affected by collective decisions have the right to participate in making those decisions.

AME was unaware engagement process for Land Act changes was even underway

The Government of BC is seeking to amend the Land Act to provide decision making power over Crown land to Indigenous groups.

First Nations would have veto power over mining, hydro projects, communication towers and much more.

Opinion: The government wants to be able to conclude these agreements without having to go through the legislative process every time

Opinion: Timeline suggests government has already decided how it will co-manage lands with Indigenous governments

The proposed amendments to the Land Act will allow for joint statutory authority over new projects that require Crown tenure

While no reasons for the adjustment were provided when the input date was changed or in the days that followed, a range of parties with plans to ask the province for the extension sent details on their requests to Coast Reporter.

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