By Shannon Waters, The Narwhal A growing chorus of First Nations leaders is warning that B.C. Premier David Eby\u2019s push to pass Bill 15 is deeply damaging the province\u2019s relationship with Indigenous Peoples. \u201cThe BC NDP are wrong. Premier Eby is wrong. We are united in our call that they must immediately withdraw the bill,\u201d Don Tom, Chief of the Tsartlip First Nation and vice-president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, said during a Monday press conference in Victoria. \u201cThey are willing to look past any sort of environmental assessment, they’re willing to walk all over First Nations Rights, all under the guise of efficiency.\u201d Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, would grant the provincial government broad powers to expedite pretty much any major infrastructure project, whether publicly or… <\/p>\n
By Shannon Waters, The Narwhal A growing chorus of First Nations leaders is warning that B.C. Premier David Eby\u2019s push to pass Bill 15 is deeply damaging the province\u2019s relationship with Indigenous Peoples. \u201cThe BC NDP are wrong. Premier Eby is wrong. We are united in our call that they must immediately withdraw the bill,\u201d Don Tom, Chief of the Tsartlip First Nation and vice-president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, said during a Monday press conference in Victoria. \u201cThey are willing to look past any sort of environmental assessment, they’re willing to walk all over First Nations Rights, all under the guise of efficiency.\u201d Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, would grant the provincial government broad powers to expedite pretty much any major infrastructure project, whether publicly or... <\/p>\n