BC Mining Law Reform was created in May 2019 to push for certain
changes in the BC mining regulatory landscape. They recently
released a series of reports with recommendations that address, in
their words, "serious shortcomings in British Columbia's
mining regulatory regime."
The reports offer 69 recommendations that range from broad
policy updates to small changes in current legislation. They
include the adoption of free, prior, and informed consent for
indigenous communities affected by mining projects and major
changes to BC's mineral tenure system. The recommendations
place an emphasis on more powerful and active environmental
management and a more aggressive regime for government and affected
individuals to challenge natural resource companies for
environmental damage.
