Doubleview Gold Corp. V.DBG

Tahltan sign consent agreement on mine permitting

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The governments are working together to change B.C.’s traditional approach to environmental assessments and permit authorizations, by placing Tahltan values and rights at the forefront, the statement reads.

“Today marks an exciting step forward in the evolution of the relationship between the Tahltan Nation and the Province of British Columbia,” said Chad Norman Day, President of the Tahltan Central Government in a media statement

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Reality kicking in here, Finally. As Canadian law moves towards the standard of free, prior, and informed consent, as is recognized by British Columbia’s passing of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, the Tahltan Nation expects that the Province will take steps to ensure that Doubleview is not granted any further permits or interests within Tahltan Territory. It is