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Feb 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Ontario's Court |Roy Millen |Sam Adkins |Nicholas Tollefson

The B.C. government is consulting the public on reforms to the Land Act to facilitate shared decision-making under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The Land Act deals with how public land is used and covers tens of thousands of tenures on public land. Given that public land makes up 95% of British Columbia, it's no surprise that this consultation process has attracted significant public attention and debate.

Feb 20, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | Roy Millen |Sam Adkins |Nicholas Tollefson |Linda Coady

Implementing UNDRIP: B.C.’s Land Act Reform Sparks Public Debate By Roy Millen, Sam Adkins and Nicholas Tollefson Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP February 16, 2024 Category: Business & Politics Region: Canada, Canada West The B.C. government is consulting the public on reforms to the Land Act to facilitate shared decision-making under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The Land Act deals with how public land is used and covers tens of thousands of tenures on public...

Feb 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Sam Adkins |Roy Millen |Nicholas Tollefson

The B.C. government is consulting the public on reforms to the Land Act to facilitate shared decision-making under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The Land Act deals with how public land is used and covers tens of thousands of tenures on public land. Given that public land makes up 95% of British Columbia, it’s no surprise that this consultation process has attracted significant public attention and debate.

Feb 16, 2024 | blakes.com | Roy Millen |Sam Adkins |Nicholas Tollefson

The B.C. government is consulting the public on reforms to the Land Act to facilitate shared decision-making under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The Land Act deals with how public land is used and covers tens of thousands of tenures on public land. Given that public land makes up 95% of British Columbia, it’s no surprise that this consultation process has attracted significant public attention and debate.

Oct 3, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Sam Adkins |Rochelle Collette |Roy Millen

In Gitxaala v. British Columbia, the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that the issuance of mineral claims in British Columbia triggers the Crown’s duty to consult Indigenous nations. The Court suspended its declaration for 18 months, giving the province time to design and implement a new system that includes Indigenous consultation. During this period, the current tenure system and existing mineral claims remain valid.