Indigenous-Crown Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett on Tuesday would not publicly commit to delay the signing of a memorandum of understanding reached between the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and the federal and B.C. governments earlier this year, despite multiple questions from Conservative MP Jamie Schmale. Schmale has called for a consultation process that honours both the Wet’suwet’en traditional house system and the governance responsibilities. It comes after elected chiefs called for Bennett’s resignation and withdrawal of the agreement after what they call a “flawed and incomplete” consultation process.
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