Month: December 2016

Funding available to First Nations for environmental assessment participation

A common question: Do First Nations communities impacted by resource development projects in B.C. have a legitimate voice in the environmental assessment process? If so, how? Proposed LNG projects often come with the worry that the regulation decisions around environmental impacts to First Nations’ territories are made elsewhere, without the impacted nation’s input or involvement. …

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First Nations receive funding for education, skills training, and economic development

There are many resource development projects that have been proposed throughout B.C., and with them will come jobs and related economic opportunities. However, due to changing markets and slowed approval processes, it’s unclear when these proposed projects will get the green light. Because of this, it can be difficult to know what kind of job …

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Saulteau First Nations Negotiate Agreement on Natural Gas Pipeline

The Saulteau First Nations have reached an agreement with the B.C. Government for the Coastal Gaslink LNG pipeline. The agreement could bring major economic opportunities through an initial cash payment of 3.9 million and a share of ongoing annual benefits if the line comes into operation. Along with other First Nations along the pipeline route, …

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