Tag: Terry Teegee

First Nations leaders are calling on Ottawa to make residential school denialism a criminal form of hate speech.

Premier David Eby said he was wrong to push changes to British Columbia’s Indigenous rights law this spring, as his government backs away from proposed legislation after reaching a new agreement with First Nations leaders.

A coastal First Nation is celebrating what it calls a “precedent-setting” ruling from the British Columbia Court of Appeal in its challenge of the province’s mineral tenure system. The post Appeal court overturns key finding on DRIPA in case targeting B.C.’s mining claim system appeared first on AM 1150.

Canada Day this year comes amid a surge in national pride among Canadians, however, First Nations leaders across the province say Canada Day should also be an opportunity to reflect on the country’s colonial history.

Premier David Eby is on his way to Asia for a 10-day trade mission that will take him to Japan, Malaysia and South Korea, with a focus on industries ranging from aerospace and clean energy to entertainment.

First Nations leaders and the Union of B.C. Municipalities are ramping up pressure on the provincial government to pause a controversial infrastructure bill they say infringes on Indigenous rights and undermines local decision-making.

Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he expects there will be legal challenges and public protests if the NDP pushes through a pair of controversial infrastructure bills.