First Nations Leadership Council opposes crown lease applications

Obtain free, prior and informed consent B.C. before granting land tenures, says First Nations Leadership Council

The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is calling on the Province (British Columbia) to consult and cooperate with potentially affected First Nations in order to obtain their free, prior, and informed consent before decisions are made on Crown Land Application #1412379. Crown Land Application #1412379, submitted by the U.S.-based National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), seeks 77 “Crown land” tenures along the West Coast of British Columbi…

First Nations Summit, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and BC Assembly of First Nations - First Nations Leadership Council Calls on the Province to Obtain Free, Prior and Informed Consent Before Granting Land Tenures

The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is calling on the Province to consult and cooperate with potentially affected First Nations in order to obtain their free, prior, and informed consent befor. . .

First Nations Leadership Council opposes crown lease applications

The First Nations Leadership Council is calling on the province to consult with them before handing out land tenures. The American-based National Outdoor Learning School has applied to the province for 77 leases of Crown land. The American non-profit has been offering education in the wild since 1965, including courses along B.C.’s coast for the past three decades. Watch below: Loading the player... Its latest offering is a kayaking trip with a…