From: Jason Morgan [mailto:jmor...@lheidli.ca]
Sent: September-26-13 4:13 PM
Subject: Can you circulate to your networks?
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
For immediate Release
RESPECT & EQUALITY KEY TO RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Lheidli T'enneh Territory (Prince George, B.C.) - Responding to a short notice
closed-door invitation, Lheidli T'enneh met with federal Deputy Ministers today
regarding natural resource development, fully aware of the lateness of the
government's efforts to engage in a dialogue to build common ground.
Lheidli T'enneh continues to assert that it has title and rights with respect
to its territory and as such expects to be respected as equals in the process
of understanding and assessing the potential impacts and benefits of any given
project. Lheidli T'enneh also wants to ensure that appropriate environmental
and cultural protection, and appropriate accommodation whether it is financial,
equity, employment, training, education or other community benefit are in place
before a project can proceed.
The Deputy Ministers had communicated in their invitation letter that they want
to support an ongoing dialogue to "build common ground and pursue shared
opportunities and interests". To date, both federal and provincial governments
have too often delegated the duty to consult and accommodate Lheidli T'enneh to
resource companies. Unfortunately, industry has often been ill-informed and not
respectful of Lheidli T'enneh title and rights. Lheidli T'enneh believes that
the federal government has an important role to ensure that appropriate
consultation and accommodation does take place.
Chief Dominic Frederick, "we have asked the Deputy Ministers to provide a
written commitment to pursue this dialogue to create a mutually agreed to
process that ensures that Lheidli T'enneh is treated as an equal in natural
resource development."
For more information:
Contact: Chief Dominic Frederick (250) 963-8451 or (250) 562-0847
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