Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: May 11, 2025 - 18:20
B.C. won’t fast-track projects without First Nations’ ownership, Premier says
May 11, 2025
The British Columbia government is moving forward with controversial legislation to allow it to fast-track major projects deemed to be of provincial significance, but Premier David Eby says none will be built without First Nations’ consent – and financial benefits.The only way forward with major projects in the province is through Indigenous partnership, he said in an interview. Federally designated projects that would cross into B.C. should expect to meet the same standard, he added. “For us, it’s about actual ownership by the Nation whose territory the projects are going on.”
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