First Nations groups slam Liberal reforms to pipeline reviews

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Dear @RachelNotley: That would be the *NDP* Mayor of Burnaby who wants to kill your pipeline … http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/first-nations-groups-slam-liberal-reforms-to-pipeline-reviews/article28448048/ … #ableg #bcpoli


The Liberal plan to instill confidence in environmental assessments for pipeline megaprojects was panned Thursday by several First Nations groups as well as the mayor of Burnaby, B.C., who accused the federal government of being captured by the oil industry.

In a joint statement, First Nations leaders from B.C., Manitoba and Quebec slammed as “modest” the reforms to the resource projects review process announced by the Liberal government, saying Ottawa needs be prepared “to take no for an answer” from indigenous communities with regard to major pipelines that will cross their traditional territory.


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First Nations groups slam Liberal reforms to pipeline reviews - The Globe and Mail