The B.C. government91裸聊视频檚 pledge to ensure 91裸聊视频渇ree, prior and informed consent91裸聊视频� for land use changes has been targeted by a group of Indigenous communities who want to grow their local forest economies.
The has rejected the province91裸聊视频檚 effort to work with them to redistribute Crown forest resources, citing a maze of complicated technical questions sent to First Nations with insufficient time for remote communities to answer them.
91裸聊视频淭he process is being expedited during a time of crisis due to wildfires,91裸聊视频� Chief Bill Williams, president of the council, said in a letter to Premier John Horgan and Forests Minister Katrine Conroy and made public Sept. 9. 91裸聊视频淭he timeline for consultation is disrespectful, compressed and expedited, and does not allow for meaningful and informed consultation.91裸聊视频�
is signed by Williams, a hereditary chief of the Seaichem Reserve the Squamish Nation, and supported by the Ashcroft, Canim Lake, Cook91裸聊视频檚 Ferry, Williams Lake, Upper Nicola and Little Shuswap Lake Indian Bands, as well as the Nisga91裸聊视频檃 Lisims Government, Nk91裸聊视频橫ip Forestry, T91裸聊视频橲e91裸聊视频檏ame Forestry and the Foothills, Fort Nelson, Katzie, Kitselas, Lhtako, Lil91裸聊视频檞at, Nuchatlaht, Skin Tyee, Stswecem91裸聊视频檆-Xgat91裸聊视频檛em, Tla91裸聊视频檃min and Tsay Keh Dene First Nations.
The group say a forest ministry 91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� issued this spring that calls for sweeping changes to forest policy and Indigenous participation was 91裸聊视频渄eveloped internally by ministry staff with no input from First Nations.91裸聊视频�
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The letter calls for an extension to the end of 2021 for the consultation. In a statement to Black Press, the forests ministry did not respond directly when asked if the extension is being considered.
91裸聊视频淭he intentions paper is about starting a conversation,91裸聊视频� the ministry stated. 91裸聊视频淚t draws upon the extensive engagement we91裸聊视频檝e done with First Nations and others on initiatives like the First Nations Forest Strategy, Interior Forest Sector Renewal, Coast Forest Sector Renewal, Forest and Range Practices Act improvement and the Old Growth Strategic Review.
91裸聊视频淓ngagement will be ongoing in the intentions paper as we work to reshape how forests are managed, and how to increase the participation of Indigenous people in the forest sector.91裸聊视频�
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