First Nations call for shared decision-making in future of Island Coastal Economic Trust | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

First Nations call for shared decision-making in future of Island Coastal Economic Trust | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

First Nations call for shared decision-making in future of Island Coastal Economic Trust Eric Plummer Tue, 08/26/2025 - 14:44 Courtenay, BC More than 30 First Nations across Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia are calling for sweeping changes to the Island Coastal Economic Trust (“the Trust”), saying the time has come for equal decision-making power in shaping the region’s economic future.  A new Indigenous-led report, prepared by Vanc…