Robert Phillips of First Nations Summit Political Executive says bureaucracy stands in way
A senior First Nations leader in B.C. opened the latest meeting between the provincial cabinet and First Nations leaders with a demand for “transformative change” in lamenting bureaucratic opposition from the provincial government.
Phillips made these comments in the presence of Premier David Eby, as well as two other senior First Nations leaders: Regional Chief Terry Teegee of BC Assembly of First Nations and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of Union of BC Indian Chiefs. Phillips targeted his criticism specifically at senior bureaucrats when it comes to co-development of legislation, in line with commitments to follow the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act enshrining the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
While Phillips acknowledged various agreements between B.C. and First Nations currently in place or being worked on, more needs to be done given the urgent needs facing First Nations.He also pointed out the provincial and federal elections are coming up.
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