{
  "id": 14529931,
  "title": "Major projects CEO faces B.C. First Nations frustrated over lack of consultation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/major-projects-ceo-faces-b-c-first-nations-frustrated-over-lack-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:27:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/10/14/major-projects-ceo-faces-b-c-first-nations-frustrated-over-lack-of-consultation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OTTAWA - Major Projects CEO Dawn Farrell told B.C. First Nations leaders that the frustrations over inadequate consultation made her feel as though Canada is \"never going to work,\" but her office remains committed to addressing the concerns. Farrell addressed the B.C. Assembly of First Nations during its annual general meeting. Despite media being temporarily barred from the room, the meeting was streamed publicly on the B.C. Assembly of First Nations' YouTube channel.\n\nFirst Nations in B.C. are urging Ottawa to establish national standards for Indigenous consultations on major projects. The chiefs expressed frustration about being given only 11 working days to review and comment on whether the proposed Pacific Link pipeline should be deemed a project of national interest. While Farrell concedes that national consultation standards are a worthwhile idea, she questions how these standards could coexist with the government's expedited project approval timelines.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "CEO Dawn Farrell expressed frustration over inadequate consultation with B.C. First Nations.",
    "First Nations demand national standards for Indigenous consultations on major projects.",
    "Farrell questions coexistence of national standards with expedited project approval timelines."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}