New legislation will align treaty negotiations with international standards for Indigenous rights recognition
October 26, 2019 05:00 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday the government of British Columbia introduced Bill-41 to the Legislative Assembly – historic legislation to provincially...
AME Responds to Introduction of New BC UN Declaration Legislation
October 25, 2019 12:54 ET
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Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The introduction of the new BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act by the government of British Columbia provides a...
New Mount Polley Report - B.C. Communities and Watersheds Remain at Serious Risk of Tailings Dam Failures
September 27, 2018 09:00 ET
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Stand for Water
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The B.C. government’s failure to honour its commitment to fully implement the recommendations of the Expert Panel into the Mount...
New First Nations Led Campaign Calls for Improved Mining Practices and Better Regulation in British Columbia
May 17, 2018 10:00 ET
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Stand For Water
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Without significant improvements to mining practices in British Columbia and better regulation of mining activities, the province has...