An insolvent BC forestry company’s attempt to sell off a forest licence to pay back creditors has triggered a dispute with several First Nations, who allege the company is attempting an “end run” around their rights.
This spring, three Indigenous groups — the Katzie and Peters First Nations, and the Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council — challenged the Teal-Jones Group before a BC Supreme Court judge for attempting to complete an interim transfer of forest licence A19201 to Western Canadian Timber Products Ltd. (WCTP).
The move came before the B.C. Minister of Forests could consult with 39 First Nations who have territory in the area ...
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