North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society & Province of British Columbia NORTH COAST MARINE PLAN 2015 Ii North COAST MARINE PLAN Disclaimer
North Coast-Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society & Province of British Columbia NORTH COAST MARINE PLAN 2015 ii North COAST MARINE PLAN Disclaimer This plan is not legally binding and does not create legally enforceable rights between British Columbia and First Nations on the North Coast. This plan is not a treaty or land claims agreement within the meaning of sections 25 and 35 of the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982. This plan does not create, define, evidence, amend, recognise, affirm, or deny any Aboriginal rights, Aboriginal title and/or treaty rights, or Crown title and rights, and is not evidence of the nature, scope, or extent of any Aboriginal rights, Aboriginal title, or Crown title and rights. This plan does not limit or prejudice the positions British Columbia or First Nations on the North Coast may take in any negotiations or legal or administrative proceedings. Nothing in this plan constitutes an admission of fact or liability. Nothing in this plan alters, defines, fetters, or limits or shall be deemed to alter, define, fetter, or limit the jurisdiction, authority, obligations, or responsibilities of British Columbia or First Nations on the North Coast. iii ACKnoWledGements The North Coast Marine Plan represents the culmination of several years of dedicated work by dozens of people who represent the Gitga’at, Gitxaala, Haisla, Kitselas, Kitsumkalum, and Metlakatla First Nations, the Province of BC, and various marine sector interests. The Gitga’at, Gitxaala, Haisla, Kitselas, Kitsumkalum, and Metlakatla First Nations and
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