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13 Jun 2017

Author:
Greg Sabatino, The Williams Lake Tribune

UN Working Group visits Williams Lake, Aboriginal people say there's still work to be done

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"UN Working Group visits Williams Lake," 6 June 2017. 

Following a meeting in Williams Lake on the Mount Polley mine breach, a United Nations Working Group on business and human rights... called for meaningful consultation and engagement with indigenous peoples... First Nations chiefs, dignitaries and members of the public urged for more regulations... Xeni Gwet’in chief Roger William told the Tribune following the meeting at the Thompson Rivers University,... "Canada has said they look after Aboriginal people and look after their land but that’s not quite true. There’s work to be done.” William said he believes concerns surrounding the breach have not yet been addressed accordingly, [stating]... "There’s a company that’s breached and there’s been no charges.”... Surya Deva, vice-chairperson of the workingroup [said],... “It is imperative that both government authorities and businesses show leadership and take a clear stance that attacks on individuals and communities will not be tolerated.”

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