Rights And Title

• Lawyer for First Nation says goal of B.C. land claim case is reconciliation

  The lawyer for a First Nation fighting for title to part of Nootka Island says in his closing argument that the underlying objective of the court proceeding is reconciliation.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2022
  
• Lawyer behind historic B.C. land rights case calls new Wet’suwet’en arrangement ‘powerful’

  Peter Grant spent 10 years representing the Wet'suwet'en in the Delgamuukw case left dangling by the Supreme Court in 1997, which could be resolved by the proposed agreement announced Sunday.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2020
  
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• Proposed agreement reached between Wet’suwet’en chiefs, gov’t ministers after 3 days of talks

  The chiefs reached the agreement late Saturday night with federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and her B.C. counterpart Scott Fraser.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2020
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• Wet’suwet’en chiefs hint at possible resolution on rights and title with gov’t ministers

  The agreement being sought would essentially resolve the 1997 Delgamuukw decision in the Supreme Court of Canada that acknowledged Indigenous rights and title over their traditional lands.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2020
• Coastal GasLink says alternate pipeline route proposed by Wet’suwet’en chiefs not ‘feasible’

  Many protesters, politicians and the Wet'suwet'en chiefs themselves have suggested an alternate route could have avoided the years-long dispute.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2020
• Video captures RCMP officer pointing gun at Indigenous pipeline opponents at northern B.C. camp

  RCMP are defending the actions of members seen in the video captured during enforcement, but the opponents say the explanations are "absurd and ridiculous."

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2020
• B.C. First Nation, RCMP spar over report ‘lethal overwatch’ ordered for northern pipeline arrests

  A U.K. media report claims RCMP discussed deploying snipers and removing children when enforcing an injunction at the Wet'suwet'en pipeline blockade in northern B.C.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2019
• Celebrities including Ellen Page, Susan Sarandon voice support for northern B.C. anti-pipeline camp

  Hollywood has embraced the cause of First Nations protesting the Coastal GasLink pipeline project, calling on the Canadian government to respect Indigenous rights.

  Jan 10, 2019
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• First Nations, RCMP reach deal in northern B.C. pipeline impasse

  Hereditary chiefs are telling residents of the Unist'ot'en healing camp the deal would allow Coastal GasLink to access the area, so long as RCMP agree to leave the camp intact.

  Jan 10, 2019