B.C. Supreme Court rules province's mining claims system violates Indigenous rights
The B.C. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the province’s mining permit system is unconstitutional.
The province’s current system, at issue in the case, automatically grants mineral claims to industry applicants who submit a request through a government website.
Tuesday’s ruling found that process violates First Nations rights.
It ordered B.C. to replace the system with one that ensures input and consultation with Indigenous communities on whose territories mining permits are granted.
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