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By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa First Nations in B.C. may be entitled to raise their UNDRIP rights if they are not adequately consulted on natural resource projects within their territory, following a precedent-setting B.C. Court of Appeal decision released on Dec. 5. Ehattesaht Chief Counsellor Simon John says the court decision \u201cprovides important legal recognition of UNDRIP as a tool to help ensure that First Nations\u2019 interests are respected and their role in decision making is realized.\u201d \u201cWe know our lands, our waters here at home and want to be respected in how the Crown approaches us and want decisions to be made with us,\u201d said Chief John in a media release. \u201cWe want investment, we want jobs and to grow our community, but mining here was… <\/p>\n

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By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa First Nations in B.C. may be entitled to raise their UNDRIP rights if they are not adequately consulted on natural resource projects within their territory, following a precedent-setting B.C. Court of Appeal decision released on Dec. 5. Ehattesaht Chief Counsellor Simon John says the court decision \u201cprovides important legal recognition of UNDRIP as a tool to help ensure that First Nations\u2019 interests are respected and their role in decision making is realized.\u201d \u201cWe know our lands, our waters here at home and want to be respected in how the Crown approaches us and want decisions to be made with us,\u201d said Chief John in a media release. \u201cWe want investment, we want jobs and to grow our community, but mining here was... <\/p>\n

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