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  1. First Nation sues paper company in B.C. after court opens door for litigation against private parties

    Last week the Halalt First Nation filed two civil suits totalling $2.1 billion in damages against Catalyst Paper, a pulp and paper company based in Richmond, British Columbia. The community claims that the company’s mill in Crofton—which ...

  2. What is the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation?

    Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, a small community in northern British Columbia has received a lot of media attention over the last couple of months. And rightfully so! This community rejected a billion dollar LNG deal from Petronas and ...

  3. If B.C. wants to increase investment in mining, think land claims—not permits

    Appeared in The Province More than 10,700 British Columbians were employed in the mining sector in 2013 with an average salary and benefits totalling $114,600. That same year, the mining industry contributed $511 million in revenues to the B.C. government ...