Top court confirms spiritual beliefs of Indigenous people can be considered by government decision-makers

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Top court confirms spiritual beliefs of Indigenous people can be considered by government decision-makers
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The court has left B.C. appeals and supreme court rulings that upheld a provincial decision to reject a proposed hydroelectric dam

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However, both the B.C. Supreme Court in its 2020 decision and the B.C. Court of Appeal in its 2022 decision held that the ministry was not evaluating religious dogma, but was recognizing the Cheam’s spiritual beliefs and practices “as worthy of protection as part of the mandate process of reconciliation.”Article content

Dickson said the decisions made by the three levels of court may be reflective of a “growing social awareness of the importance of protecting Aboriginal rights and respecting Indigenous people’s values and concerns.” “But it still leaves the decision making in the hands of government, and it doesn’t necessarily bar government from having reached a different decision,” he said.Article content

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