Environment Minister George Heyman calls on parties to discuss resolution
B.C.’s environment minister is urging two First Nations to negotiate the reopening of Joffre Lakes provincial park, saying it should not have been unilaterally closed in the first place and that everyone must come together to find a way to restore public access.
“I do not think it is necessary to completely close the park to meet the cultural and food gathering and privacy needs of the two nations,” Heyman said in an interview. “I’m very eager to see those discussions with the two nations take place. We have some potential solutions in mind, I’m sure they do as well, but the only way we’re going to find that is to sit down with both nations and have frank discussions.”
That frustration boiled over to the closure, which the nations backstopped in a press release alongside references to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and previous court decisions on rights and title. “As I said to Chief Nelson I want there to be a sense of urgency about this from our perspective and B.C. Parks, and I hope the nations will respond as well so we can reach a solution that works for everyone,” said Heyman.
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