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Proposed Amendments to Land Act Could Empower Indigenous Communities in British Columbia

Without any media alert, McMillan, a Vancouver based law firm, issued a release emphasizing the potential significance of impending changes to land use decisions in British Columbia which could have far-reaching implications for the resource sector. The firm expressed in its release, “Make no mistake – the subject matter of the consultation is unprecedented and of profound importance to any company that requires authorization to use Crown land in BC.” “These include things like grazing leases, mining leases, licenses of occupation, and dock permits.” According to McMillan, historically, these decisions have been made by the Minister responsible for the Land