February 6, 2025
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) denounces the Trump administration’s since-postponed imposition of tariffs on imports from Canada and demands that any response by the governments of British Columbia and Canada respect and uphold the inherent and constitutionally protected title and rights and jurisdictions of First Nations.
If enacted, the tariffs proposed by the Trump administration will wreak havoc on the Canadian and British Columbian economies and have the potential to cost millions of jobs. First Nations will be undeniably and disproportionately impacted by the Trump tariffs in violation of our basic human rights. Any related concessions, particularly as they relate to the imposed border that has artificially divided our Nations, retaliatory actions, or relief efforts undertaken by the governments of British Columbia and Canada in response to the tariffs must not exacerbate these impacts and must respect and uphold our title and rights.
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