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Report raises questions about First Nations ownership in major projects
- The Yellowhead Institute's report titled 'Buried Burdens' examines the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project and the Ksi Lisims facility, which transport millions of tonnes of gas per year.
- The Nisga'a Nation owns part of the project, but other First Nations oppose it due to lack of approval or consent.
- First Nations leaders express concern that their ways of life may be harmed if environmental standards are ignored.
- The report argues that self-determining rights of one Nation cannot override the inherent rights of another in Nation-to-Nation relationships.
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"There is a risk to be considered," says the report of the Yellowhead Institute, an Aboriginal research group.
Report raises questions about First Nations ownership in major projects
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Report raises questions about First Nations ownership in major projects - The Turtle Island News
By Alessia Passafiume A new think tank report is questioning how the federal and provincial governments’ sprint to build major infrastructure projects might affect Indigenous Peoples’ rights — and warns that it could end up pitting Indigenous communities against each other. The report by the Yellowhead Institute, “Buried Burdens,” takes a look at major projects through a case study of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project and the Ksi Lisims…
OTTAWA—A new report from a think tank questions the potential impact of the unbridled federal and provincial government race to build large infrastructure projects on the rights of Aboriginal peoples, and warns that this could lead to opposition among Aboriginal communities. The Yellowhead Institute report, entitled "Buried Burdens", examines major projects through a case study of the Prince Rupert Pipeline Project and the Ksi Lisims facility in…
Major project push at risk of pitting First Nations against each other, think tank reports – Energeticcity.ca
People rally against Bill C-5 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 17th, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang) OTTAWA, ON — A new think tank report is questioning how the federal and provincial governments’ sprint to build major infrastructure projects might affect Indigenous peoples’ rights — and warns it could end up pitting Indigenous communities against each other. The report by the Yellowhead Institute, ‘Buried Burdens,’ takes a l…
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