FNLC Expresses Profound Disappointment with the Passage of Bills 14 and 15

May 29, 2025

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-
Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) Last night, the Provincial legislature passed Bills 14,
Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act and 15, Infrastructure
Projects Act each with a vote count of 47-46 and the Speaker casting the tiebreaking
votes. The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is deeply disappointed
with this outcome. Despite overwhelming opposition from First Nations across the
province, despite our clearly expressed legal concerns, despite the clear violation of
the Province’s own Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and despite
numerous appeals for withdrawal, the Provincial government chose to ram through
legislation that fundamentally undermines our rights, titles and threatens the health
and well-being of our territories.

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