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Heiltsuk First Nation and First Nations

First Nations: Tsilhqot in case Supreme Court expands land-title rights in unanimous ruling, according to Globe and Mail. First Nations Historic land-title ruling creates uncertainty for development, report says Watch Video: Once a thriving fishery town, is Namu, B.C., too contaminated for the Heiltsuk First Nation? Demonstrators took to Vancouver streets Tuesday to rally against the Northern Gateway pipeline, which would carry oil from Alberta to northern B.C. for shipment overseas. Ottawa has given Enbridge conditional approval for the project. CP Video Watch Video: Northern Gateway pipeline opponents vow to keep fighting Watch Video: Northern Gateway pipeline facts and figures First Nations in Northern Ontario have lost a fight to force the provincial government to obtain federal approval before permitting logging on their traditional lands a decision that helps clarify the jurisdiction of the two levels of government over resource extraction in territory covered by treaties. More Related to this Story First Nations B.C. First Nations take action on top courts land-title ruling (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.