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By Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 The New Brunswick government and the Wolastoqey Nations of New Brunswick have met and agreed to reinstate previous existing tax agreements while new ones are negotiated. It also comes as both sides pause litigation in the Aboriginal title claim in favour of negotiation outside the courts. \u201cThe Chiefs reiterated that negotiation is their preferred way to respect their Rights and account for other interests,\u201d the release from WNNB said. \u201cThe first step to rebuilding a trusting and transformative Nation-to-Nation relationship is sitting down at the table in a respectful, equitable, and solutions-oriented way. Today\u2019s meeting is a good first step down a long journey of reconciliation.\u201d Tax agreements between the former Progressive Conservative government and Wolastoqey Nations were terminated. \u201cThe agreements had been… <\/p>\n

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By Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 The New Brunswick government and the Wolastoqey Nations of New Brunswick have met and agreed to reinstate previous existing tax agreements while new ones are negotiated. It also comes as both sides pause litigation in the Aboriginal title claim in favour of negotiation outside the courts. \u201cThe Chiefs reiterated that negotiation is their preferred way to respect their Rights and account for other interests,\u201d the release from WNNB said. \u201cThe first step to rebuilding a trusting and transformative Nation-to-Nation relationship is sitting down at the table in a respectful, equitable, and solutions-oriented way. Today\u2019s meeting is a good first step down a long journey of reconciliation.\u201d Tax agreements between the former Progressive Conservative government and Wolastoqey Nations were terminated. \u201cThe agreements had been... <\/p>\n

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