Tahltan Nation denies secrecy in B.C. land agreement talks
The Tahltan Central Government (TCG) has rejected allegations that it is engaged in secret negotiations with the British Columbia government regarding the transfer of land. TCG President Kerry Carlick criticized the Conservative Party of B.C. and OneBC for spreading misinformation, stating that the talks are part of a long-standing, publicly acknowledged process.
Critics, including the B.C. Conservatives, have characterized the ongoing negotiations for a Tahltan foundation agreement as a plan to ‘hand over’ up to 23.7 million acres of land in northwest British Columbia. TCG maintains this characterization is false.
The relationship between the Tahltan Nation and the province is governed by a 2020 shared prosperity agreement focused on land-use planning, economic development, and environmental stewardship. While the foundation agreement remains under negotiation and is not yet public, TCG notes that negotiations were publicly announced in 2021.
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British Columbia · Conservative Party of B.C. · Kerry Carlick · OneBC · Tahltan Central Government
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Negotiations for a foundation agreement were publicly announced in 2021. burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · interior-news.com · houston-today.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Tahltan Central Government rejects claims that land-agreement negotiations with the province are being conducted in secrecy. burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · interior-news.com · houston-today.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Conservative Party of B.C. claims the province is planning to hand over as much as 23.7 million acres of land in northwest British Columbia to the Tahltan Nation. burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · interior-news.com · houston-today.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Tahltan Nation and British Columbia entered into a shared prosperity agreement in 2020. burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com · interior-news.com · houston-today.com