COMMENTARY: First Nation Agreement Reaffirms Indigenous Veto Power in B.C. - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

By Julio Mejía and Tegan Hill Premier David Eby’s government recently signed an agreement with the Simpcw First Nation establishing approval conditions for Yellowhead, a proposed copper mine in central British Columbia—effectively granting Simpcw veto power over the project. While the government touted the agreement as a Declaration on the Rights of…