Indigenous Rights, Consultation and Consent

The Duty to Accommodate

Consultation and accommodation are not distinct concepts—the first is a process of engagement to discuss the issues; the second is the concrete outcome or resolution of the discussions.

– First Nations Energy & Mining Council (2009)138

Fair Mining Practices:

A New Mining Code for BC
  1. 1Negotiation of Agreements
  2. 2First Nations’ Resource Policies
  3. 3Indigenous Rights, Consultation and Consent
  4. 4The Surface Versus Subsurface Divide
  5. 5Mineral Prospecting and Exploration
  6. 6Environmental Assessment for Mining Activities
  7. 7Permits for Mine Development and Operation
  8. 8Compliance and Enforcement in the Mining Sector
  9. 9Mine Closure and Post Closure
  10. 10Securing the Cost of Mine Clean-up

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Problems and Solutions

MINE MEDICINE MANUAL:

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