National Chief Says First Nations Growing Frustrated with ‘Fast-Track’ Approach
- On Monday, May 26, First Nations leaders and environmental groups held a news conference in Victoria opposing B.C.'s Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act.
- The bill seeks to expedite permitting for hospitals, schools, housing, and resource projects, but critics say it will bypass environmental assessments and consultation.
- Chief Don Tom and Chief Mungo Knox condemned the bill as rushed and overreaching, highlighting the lack of clear limits, binding safeguards, and co-governance commitments.
- Tom said the NDP's approach is ‘Trust us, bro’ and called Premier Eby a ‘snake-oil salesman,’ while Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma defended the bill citing regulations as crucial.
- The bill must receive a final vote by Wednesday, May 28, despite staunch opposition from First Nations and local officials, signaling strained relations and unresolved concerns.
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VICTORIA — Controversial legislation to fast-track infrastructure projects in British Columbia goes to a final vote in the legislature on Wednesday night, after attracting condemnation from First Nations leaders and environment and business groups.
·Prince George, Canada
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VICTORIA - The chorus of voices against contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects continues to swell, with the province's civil liberties association calling it a betrayal of
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