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BayWallon Dec 08, 2022 1:09am
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So the idea...
So the idea...is to find a balance. In Hecate Strait for example, how would this be done? Should the entire waterway be protected, or are there certain areas open to limited development? Does this involve the fishing industry and any windfarm development? Input will be from all First Nations in the area. I assume this covers only the Great Bear Sea area, any mention of forest resource management?
Trudeau told reporters the exact details of the agreements have yet to be worked out, including which portions of the lands will be shielded from resource extraction.
The Indigenous partners, he said, will be able to decide which lands need to be completely protected and where there can be "responsible, targeted development." "We know we need jobs, we know we need protected areas, we know we need economic development," he said. "And nobody knows that, and the importance of that balance, better than Indigenous communities themselves that have been left out of this equation, not just in Canada but around the world, for too long."