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B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formula

Chief Marilyn Slett says 176 IMO member states should adopt a formula that covers Indigenous cultural losses from oil spills.

  • Delegates from the Heiltsuk Nation are seeking changes to oil spill compensation rules.
  • Chief Marilyn Slett will present their case to the International Maritime Organization in London.
  • They aim to have compensation formulas recognize Indigenous cultural losses, not just economic and environmental damage.
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B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formula

VICTORIA - Delegates from a First Nation along British Columbia's coast will lobby an international maritime body headquartered in the United Kingdom to change the compensation formula for oil spills.

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Global News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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