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01 Feb B.C. government failed to properly consult First Nations on Northern Gateway pipeline, court rules

Posted at 12:17h in News, Posts

The B.C. Supreme court has ruled that the province "has breached the honour of the Crown by failing to consult" with the Gitga'at and other Coastal First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline...

20 May UN launches new initiative to promote rights of world’s indigenous peoples (UN News Centre)

Posted at 12:42h in News, Posts

Four United Nations entities today launched a new initiative to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples, aiming to strengthen their institutions and ability to fully participate in governance and policy processes at the local and national levels. The initiative, to be known as the...

19 May Agencies failing to deliver outcomes (The Australian)

Posted at 12:44h in News, Posts

Leo Shanahan AN audit into the NSW government's indigenous policy has found it inefficient and lacking accountability for the $2.65 billion spent on Aboriginal affairs each year. The audit of the Two Ways Together plan introduced by the former Labor government in 2003 -- a policy...