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Pages tagged "Peel"


Letter to the Editor: First Nations Lawsuits

Posted on Newsroom by Devin Bailey · December 05, 2014 1:27 PM

Dear Editor:

What a week. Tuesday morning, the Yukon Supreme Court rejected this government’s unilateral approach to developing a land use plan in the Peel Watershed. This, in conjunction with a 2012 court decision the Government of Yukon lost to the Ross River Dena Council; make for two major legal strikes against this government in just three years.

Monday, we also learned it was the Yukon Party government that insisted on adding the four contentious changes to Bill S-6 that is being debated in the House of Commons.  It is these last minute changes, slipped in with no consultation, that have Yukon First Nations preparing to go to court yet again.

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Question re: Legal actions against government - December 2, 2014

Posted on Question Period by Devin Bailey · December 02, 2014 1:00 PM

Mr. Silver:   I have a question for the Premier. This morning, the Yukon Supreme Court rejected the government’s unilateral approach to developing a land use plan in the Peel watershed. This follows on the heels of a 2012 court decision the Yukon government lost to the Ross River Dena Council. Now that is two major legal strikes against this government in just three years. The government is currently championing Bill S‑6, which makes major changes to YESAA. Yukon First Nations have said that they will go to court if this bill becomes law. At the same time, the president of Casino Mining Corporation says that S-6 is having a negative effect on the territorial mining industry because it has no support from the First Nations. This government is not doing well when it comes to the courts.

Will the Premier agree to ask the Government of Canada to pull Bill S‑6 so that Yukoners can avoid another lengthy and costly court battle?

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SILVER URGES YUKON PARTY TO RESPECT THE PEEL DECISION

Posted on Newsroom by Devin Bailey · December 02, 2014 12:29 PM

Whitehorse: The long-awaited decision from Justice Veale on the Peel Watershed was released today and, much to the relief of many Yukoners, the Yukon Government’s unilateral plan was rejected.

“It is a win for democracy that the Yukon Supreme Court rejected the unilateral plan created by the Cathers/Pasloski government,” said Yukon Liberal Leader Sandy Silver. “This is a landmark case in respecting consultation processes, democracy, and First Nation treaty rights.”

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GOVERNMENT IGNORES FIRST NATIONS, YUKONERS WITH NEW PEEL PLAN

Posted on Newsroom by Devin Bailey · January 22, 2014 12:25 PM

Whitehorse:  Sandy Silver said he is disheartened, but not surprised by the Government of Yukon’s new Peel Land Use Plan.

“I guess we all knew this day was coming but I hoped the Yukon Party government would do the right thing and adopt the recommended Peel Land Use Plan,” he said.  “Instead the government has chosen to go it alone and ignore the views of First Nation governments and hundreds of Yukoners who participated in the land use planning process.”

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Statement by Klondike MLA Sandy Silver on revelation Government of Yukon hiding Peel numbers

Posted on Newsroom by Devin Bailey · August 22, 2013 5:12 PM

Whitehorse, Yukon

Sandy Silver today issued the following statement on revelation Government of Yukon hiding Peel numbers:

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Question re: Peel watershed land use plan – March 21, 2013

Posted on Question Period by Devin Bailey · March 21, 2013 8:18 PM

Mr. Silver: Mr. Speaker, February 25 was the deadline for submissions on the revised Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan. Yesterday the government released information on how many people had participated in the public consultation process. Unfortunately, it kept the most important information to itself — what people think of the new plan. Were they for it, or were they against it? What did people think of the old plan? Were they for it, or were they against it?

Of course, the minister has this information and has chosen not to release it. According to the government — and I quote: “All feedback received during the consultation will be posted” on the www.peelconsultation.ca website.

Will the minister be open and accountable and release this information that people want to hear about? What plan did the public support?

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NEW PEEL PLAN OPENS MAJORITY OF REGION TO DEVELOPMENT SAYS SILVER

Posted on Newsroom by Devin Bailey · October 24, 2012 12:00 PM

Whitehorse:  The new Peel Land Use Plan opens the majority of the area to development, says Interim Liberal Leader Sandy Silver.

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PEEL FOOT DRAGGING CONTINUES

Posted on Newsroom by Devin Bailey · August 30, 2012 12:00 PM

Whitehorse:  Today’s announcement of an extension to the staking ban in the Peel planning region undermines the public’s confidence in the government’s ability to bring this project to a conclusion, says Klondike MLA Sandy Silver.

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YUKON PARTY PUTS ITS OWN AGENDA AHEAD OF THE PEEL PLANNING PROCESS

Posted on Newsroom by Devin Bailey · February 20, 2012 1:00 PM

Whitehorse: The Yukon Liberal Party is condemning the Yukon Party Government for its mishandling of thePeel Planning Process.

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