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In response to a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that recognized aboriginal title, B.C. Premier Christy Clark mentioned on Thursday that the ruling is a new “fork in the road” for improved government relations with natives. Addressing the representatives from more than 200 First Nations at a Vancouver hotel, Clark stated that “I’m not here to tell you I have all the answers,” adding that “I am not here to tell you about all the progress we’re making and all the good things that are happening and only that….We’re not where we need to be yet.”
In fact, Premier Clark stressed on cooperation and negotiation rather than conflict and more court cases. She alleged that “this is our chance to be on the right side of history,” adding that “partnerships don’t mean we won’t have disagreements.” Furthermore, Premier Clark stated that “as leaders we have a decision to make: we can decide to ignore it, encourage more litigation, put economic development (and) all of our futures in British Columbia at peril or we can take that fork in the road and begin a journey down a new road…”
Whereas on the other hand, Xeni Gwet’in Chief Roger William, who wore a buckskin vest and black cowboy hat, mentioned during an interview that “it’s an opportunity for First Nations, B.C. and Canada to get a new relationship because the history has been pretty tough.” In his remarks before the meeting, he alleged that the province obviously takes the ruling seriously.
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