[news] BC drops Abroriginal title cases for fear of losing

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(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, February 25, 2005) "The Province of British Columbia has all but admitted that it will lose in court if it proceeds next week with two cases regarding Aboriginal title - one with the Okanagan Band and the other with the Spallumcheen, Adams Lake and Neskonlith Bands." "By shamelessly weaselling out of the court proceedings and attempting to run away, the Province is deliberately obstructing First Nations in their efforts to achieve the outcome of the Supreme Court of Canada's Haida decision in terms of reconciliation, consultation and accommodation." - Chief Phillip

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2005/3/3/72833/16682