B.C. Conservatives in uproar after Eby says he was unaware of Musqueam agreement
BC Conservative Interim Leader Trevor Halford is demanding answers after Eby claimed he was not briefed about a federal agreement that recognizes Musqueam Indian Band title across Metro Vancouver.
BC Conservative Interim Leader Trevor Halford is demanding answers after Premier David Eby claimed he was not briefed about a federal agreement that recognizes Musqueam Indian Band title across nearly all of Metro Vancouver.
As reported by Juno News, the federal government announced on Feb. 20 that it had signed the šxʷq̓ʷal̕təl̕tən Rights Recognition Agreement with Musqueam.
According to the federal release, the agreement acknowledges Musqueam’s Aboriginal rights, including title, within its traditional territory and establishes shared decision-making over marine and fisheries management in and around Metro Vancouver.
