Indigenous leaders say they lack resources to weigh in on new B.C. laws

\u0022We are not going to blame Indigenous Nations because this government piled the workload on them and gave them no resources to do it.\u0022 — B.C. Green MLA Adam…

Khelsilem, chairperson of the Squamish Nation, is worried the pressure to comment on provincial legislation within a tight deadline could take away time and energy from other important projects.

If Squamish Nation — which has the second-largest population among B.C. First Nations and is one of the wealthiest — is having trouble finding the resources and expertise to properly consult, Khelsilem worries about the effect on smaller First Nations.Article content “We obviously want to do better and work with them to ensure they have the resources to do this important work,” Rankin told Postmedia News.

Rankin said the government tries to do as much consultation as possible but it can’t send each piece of legislation to the more than 200 First Nations in B.C.Article content

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