The Gitxaala also want the Court of Appeal to do what the BC Supreme Court refused to do – quash several mineral claims in their traditional territories.
Ottawa is suspending the environment minister’s authority to force major energy or mining projects to be judged for environmental impact as part of a temporary operating plan for the Impact Assessment Agency.
The BC Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation wrapped up its annual conference in September with recognition of the top mine reclamation projects in British Columbia.