Lawyer for Halalt Nation: Governments “did not provide the kind of certainty or a clear response that Halalt was looking for.”
The Halalt First Nation near Chemainus is seeking the return of land taken from its reserve for the E&N railway in the early 1900s.
They said that the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation at Nanoose is getting back 10 acres of Island corridor land running through its reserve and the province is putting in $18 million for consultation. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming said the province and federal government are committed to work with First Nations to develop a shared vision and “will respect reversion of the reserved lands as part of the process.” He said the government recognizes how important the corridor is and “we would like to see it preserved as much as possible.”Halalt First Nation is disappointed at the lack of a clear announcement about what would be happening going forward.
The E&N railway has not carried passengers since 2011 because of the poor condition of the tracks. The line has largely been unused. The original placement of the railway corridor through the reserve was done unlawfully, without the authority required by the legislation of the time, she said. It was constructed without the nation’s consent.
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