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Publication Date: April 13, 2026 - 08:42

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B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formula

April 13, 2026
First Nation delegates along B.C.'s coast will lobby an international maritime body headquartered in the United Kingdom to change the compensation formula for oil spills.


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