Monday, July 21, 2014

Tsilhqot'in Community Forum?

In a report authored by WL City Councillor Ivan Bonnell - he will propose to his colleagues at Tuesday's Williams Lake City Council meeting that the following occur with respect to the June 26th Tsilhqot'in Supreme Court of Canada decision:

a) Write a letter of congratulations to Xeni Gwet'in Chief Roger William and the Tsilhqot'in people on the Supreme Court of Canada win
b) That Williams Lake Council offer to co-host a community forum on the future implications of the William Court Case

I agree with Councillor Bonnell on Item 'B' because it would help both aboriginal/non-aboriginal on what the William court case means for the people of this region.

In fact, there was already a community forum at UNBC in Prince George a few weeks ago on the implications for First Nations/Non-First Nations as a result of the William Court Case and people at that forum still were digesting the ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada and we all may be doing so for some time to understand its' implications to us all

Read Councillor Bonnell's report to WL City Council here

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is again another example of pre election electioneering by Coun.Bonnell,a thinly veiled attempt to secure first nations support,with an entirely premature proposal,when we have absolutely no idea how this S.C.C. decision will effect our jobs and our futures in the area.If major corporations feel its not worth the agony that Teseco has been put thru with Prosperity Project,no amount of incentive will encourage them to invest in our region.Yes have part B of his proposal but lets wait and see how we are affected.