Victoria has to move beyond 'duty to consult' on indigenous issues

Lasting reconciliation in B.C. requires the provincial government to move beyond its current minimal “duty to consult” with Indigenous nations, according to a report being released Tuesday.
The province should adopt a new approach that would lead to “obtaining free, prior and informed consent” from First Nations in anything to do with their title and rights, the report states.
The report, released by the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alter