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B.C.'s Eby says proposed Indigenous land transfer legislation is about saving money
Draft legislation would cap payouts to forestry firms and, in some cases, eliminate compensation if less than 5% of logging rights are transferred.
- British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby defended draft plans to limit forestry compensation during Crown land transfers to First Nations, citing fiscal constraints and reconciliation commitments.
- Confidential documents published by the Northern Beat revealed the government planned to transfer about 400 parcels of Crown land while restricting timber rights compensation for forestry companies.
- Current law mandates compensation, but the draft legislation denies payment if less than five per cent of existing logging rights are transferred, aiming to reduce costs "given ongoing fiscal constraints."
- Eby rejected secrecy claims, noting cabinet approved stakeholder engagement in July; The New Democrat platform omits the plans, though companies required non-disclosure agreements to view them.
- These details emerged just days before the provincial election on Oct 24, intensifying scrutiny over the proposal's transparency and timing during the campaign.
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B.C.’s Eby says proposed Indigenous land transfer legislation is about saving money
VICTORIA — British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is defending draft plans by his previous government to limit the compensation of forest companies when land is transferred to First Nations. Confidential documents published in the Northern Beat, an onli...
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B.C.'s Eby says proposed Indigenous land transfer legislation is about saving money
VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is defending draft plans by his previous government to limit the compensation of forest companies when land is transferred to First Nations.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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