Conversations That Matter: The future of reconciliation
Guest warns that uncertainty after NDP’s handling of DRIPA and land claim court cases is hurting First Nations businesses
By Stuart McNish • Special To The Sun
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“Where does reconciliation in British Columbia actually stand today? What’s working, what’s stalled, and what does the next chapter need to look like?” asks Dallas Smith, president of Nanwakolas Council.
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“The tone of reconciliation at the moment is negative,” Smith said. “The uncertainty generated by the provincial government is driving away investment in Indigenous-led projects.”
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Smith blames the provincial government’s handling of DRIPA, the Land Act, Bill 15, and the Cowichan court case.
“When the premier of the province moved to amend DRIPA, his actions ignited a firestorm of reaction from Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike.”
“Add in the federal government’s mismanagement of salmon aquaculture and its impact on fish farming, and it’s easy to see why tension on both sides of the reconciliation equation is high,” says Smith. The B.C. Salmon Farmers Association estimates the loss of revenue and economic benefits to First Nations is $133 million annually.
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