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B.C. government scrapping proposed Land Act amendmentsB.C. was in the midst of public consultations over changes to the act, which would have allowed it to craft shared decision-making agreements with First Nations over land use.PoliticsFeb 21
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Local First Nations call for representation on Vancouver Police BoardTwo board spaces have opened in the last year amid high-profile resignations, and Vancouver First Nations say reconciliation calls for their members to fill the gaps.PoliticsFeb 14
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Ottawa’s action plan to implement UNDRIP released: ‘A historic moment’Its release coincided with the country marking National Indigenous Peoples Day, and followed feedback it received on a draft of the plan in April.CanadaJun 21, 2023
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$200M UNDRIP fund will empower First Nations in B.C., Indigenous leaders sayIndigenous leaders say a $200-million B.C. government fund will help First Nations participate fully implementing the U. N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.PoliticsApr 27, 2023
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Indigenous leaders in B.C. call on government to change cannabis lawsLeaders said Indigenous businesses are unfairly subjected to excessive taxation and onerous regulations in B.C.CannabisApr 20, 2023
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Enshrining UN’s Indigenous rights vow is a work in progress: LamettiThe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the rights of Indigenous Peoples to self-determination, to their language, culture and traditional lands.CanadaApr 5, 2023
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Resource firms move ahead with UNDRIP compliance as B.C. legal changes lagWhile B.C. slogs through reforms to comply with a United Nations resolution on Indigenous rights, the private sector has been quietly embracing the benchmarks of its own accord.PerspectivesMar 12, 2023
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Wet’suwet’en land defenders apply for charges to be stayed, alleging Charter violationsTwelve Wet’suwet’en land defenders have applied to the Supreme Court of British Columbia to have criminal contempt charges stayed.CanadaMar 2, 2023
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Surrey, B.C. votes to support inclusion of farmland to ALR, First Nations lay land claimAs it stands, 89 hectares of Surrey land is used to grow more than 50 million servings of vegetables for consumption every year, according to the city.EconomyFeb 15, 2023
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Union-favouring community agreement seemingly at odds with Indigenous rights in Duncan, B.C.Jon Coleman said his business and other Indigenous-owned companies are being sidelined on their own traditional territory.CanadaFeb 5, 2023
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