The First Nations Leadership Council is requesting that B.C. withdraw Bill 17, the 2020 Clean Energy Amendment Act, pending sufficient consultation and consent by B.C. First Nations.
The proposed Clean Energy Act amendments have raised deep concern from many B.C. First Nations as the amendments allow for the elimination of self-sufficiency from the Clean Energy Act. This would impact First Nations that have already developed power projects by allowing the government to purchase power from other jurisdictions rather than the First Nations.
Another concern raised by the First Nations Leadership Council is that the amendments will allow the government to self-define clean energy and clean resources. Opening the possibility of imports of various energies from Alberta and the U.S.
Robert Phillips of the First Nations Summit says that it’s troubling to see the government move forward without properly consulting First Nations. Bill 17 has been through the first reading all amendments can be found on the government of B.C.’s website.
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