UVIC Anthropologist Predicts Dramatic Change to BC Treaty Process

TV coverage of a story posted here yesterday, puts more pressure on the private land issue facing several First Nations in BC Treaty Process. UVIC's Brian Thom predicts the outcome of the case before the OAS Human Rights commission could cause dramatic change to the BC Treaty Process.

However, the outcome of the case is not enforceable. It is predicted here that the case maybe the catalyst for change but it will take coordinated action to cause meaningful change. This is because Canada's lawyer says "Canada does not agree with these allegations...Canada takes issue to all aspects of the petition." See the rest of the story here and here.