Gitanyow Chiefs React To BC Supreme Court Decision In Gitxaała Mineral Tenure Case. The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are pleased with the outcome of the Gitxaała Mineral Tenure Act challenge. Justice Ross’ ruling yesterday declared that British Columbia’s current online...
The decision transforms the province’s mineral rights regime, which previously allowed almost anyone to stake a claim in First Nations territory without a duty to consult or even notify them. First Nations in British Columbia must be consulted before any mineral...