Nova Scotia chiefs demand improved government consultation on resource projects
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 3:22 pm
Representatives of Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw Chiefs have decried the current pace and depth of government consultations on natural resource projects. They insist on earlier and more substantial dialogue with indigenous communities to ensure that local concerns are properly addressed in project planning and implementation.
The department’s deputy minister, Karen Gatien, says the government is committed to consultations, but she agrees that it should be done earlier where possible.
HALIFAX - A representative for the Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi’kmaw Chiefs says the provincial government needs to do a better job of consultation as it seeks to develop the province’s natural resources.
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