Saturday, 21 November 2009

Treaties worth more than Games

Filed under: Indigenous Peoples — story spotted by Catherine Morris @ 11:15 UTC

British Columbians would be much better off if the provincial and federal governments had brought the same commitment to reaching treaties with B.C. First Nations as they did to getting ready for the 2010 Olympics.

Treaty agreements are more complex than building Games venues or preparing security plans.

But, based on two reports from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the economic return from a more successful treaty process would be much greater.

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