Tag: Gitxaała

British Columbia is asking Canada’s top court to hear an appeal of a ruling that found the province’s mining claim system was inconsistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The B.C. government’s application to the Supreme Court of Canada hinges on who should be in charge of implementing UNDRIP: […] The post B.C. asks Supreme Court to hear appeal on UNDRIP mining ruling appeared first on AM 1150.

Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Prince Rupert for a meeting with Gitga'at and Gitxaała, and other Coastal First Nations (CFN) leaders Jan. 13.

Since the B.C. Supreme Court's decision that the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act creates legally enforceable obligations for the provincial government, the NDP said it is working to find a solution that benefits all parties.

Premier David Eby said his government will consider amending British Columbia’s Indigenous rights legislation, known as the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The post B.C. weighing amendments to DRIPA following landmark appeal court decision appeared first on AM 1150.

A coastal First Nation is celebrating what it calls a “precedent-setting” ruling from the British Columbia Court of Appeal in its challenge of the province’s mineral tenure system. The post Appeal court overturns key finding on DRIPA in case targeting B.C.’s mining claim system appeared first on AM 1150.

A proposal by Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta government to fund a potential bitumen pipeline to British Columbia’s North Coast is drawing strong opposition from several First Nations on the North Coast.

B.C. is introducing new protection measures for 14.5 square kilometres of the Great Bear Sea.  The area of the sea...