Both Alberta and B.C. have increased their limits to 50 people for outdoor gatherings
Wet’suwet’en are governed by both a traditional hereditary chief system and elected band councils.
Exclusive and/or shared jurisdiction will be handed over to First Nation houses over time
Details surrounding the deal have not been released and remain confidential
Some have mused that the oil price plunge signalled the beginning of the end for oil
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada decided not to hear five challenges about the pipeline
The leaders plan to raise a number of issues, including the UN declaration
Hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en nation in northern B.C. oppose the route the pipeline would take
‘To be clear, no elected official in British Columbia directs police operations,’ Mike Farnworth says
Tsilhqot’in Nation is the only Indigenous group to win recognition of its Aboriginal title
The focus of the draft agreement is Wet’suwet’en rights and land title
Leger executive vice-president says this represents a major shift in public support for Indigenous rights
Anti-pipeline blockades sidelined more than 1,400 freight and passenger trains
Pipeline dispute has meant difficult times for many Canadians over the past few weeks, Trudeau says
There are more than 5,000 Wet’suwet’en people throughout the province and country
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are in opposition to the 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline
Protests began earlier this month when the RCMP moved into Wet’suwet’en territory to enforce a court injunction
Chief Woos, one of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders, says the proposal represents an important milestone
The blockades were sparked when the RCMP began enforcing a court order against Wet’suwet’en protesters
Wet’suwet’en are governed by both a traditional hereditary chief system and six elected band councils
