The Trudeau government has proposed a bill to ban oil tanker traffic along a stretch of the northern B.C. coast. A group of B.C. coastal First Nations leaders support the ban, and they travelled to Ottawa to show their support.
Leases for 20 fish farms in British Columbia are set to expire on June 20, 2018. Opponents of the fish farms are increasing pressure on the NDP leadership, hoping they will commit to ending fish farming in the ocean.
Yuestit’in updated their 2014 Economic Development Plan, to align it with community priorities, and begin developing a foundation of governance to meet economic and employment challenges.