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B.C. wildfires hit Indigenous reserves harder, human rights report says
The report says reserves are four times more likely to face wildfires, and 36 of 37 heavily burned B.C. communities were Indigenous reserves.
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B.C. wildfires hit Indigenous communities harder, human rights report says
A new report from British Columbia’s Human Rights Commissioner says Indigenous reserves are four times more likely to face wildfires than non-reserve communities in the province. The report from the office of Kasari Govender looking into the impact of wildfires on vulnerable communities finds Indigenous groups as well as children and those experiencing poverty are disproportionately impacted by the blazes. Govender’s report says that between 200…
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B.C. wildfires hit Indigenous reserves harder, human rights report says
VANCOUVER - A new report from British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says Indigenous reserves are four times more likely to face wildfires than non-reserve communities in the province.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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