The Canadian Press: Marilyn Slett, president of the Coastal First Nations, said in a news release her group — which represents nearly a dozen First Nations along the B.C. coast — has faced a “wall of silence” from the federal government on a possible pipeline deal with Alberta.
“Such conduct is not honourable and is fundamentally at odds with Canada’s constitutional, legislative and international obligations to coastal First Nations,” Slett said.
“While the details of this MOU remain to be seen, under no circumstances can it override our inherent and constitutional rights and title, or deter our deep interconnection of mutual respect for the ocean…