How the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People drove the B.C. government to a crisis point

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When governments sign a document committing to obtain the free and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before approving projects affecting their lands or resources, do they mean it?

That is the question at the heart of the controversy that has plagued the B.C. government for months.