Cowichan contractor says CBAs overstep Indigenous community’s rights

Senior contractor with the Khowutzun Development Corporation (KDC) Jon Coleman said Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) in British Columbia overstep the ability for Indigenous communities to consult on projects in their own territories. Coleman, a Cowichan Tribes member and owner of Jon-Co Contracting, was temporarily locked out of working on the Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project … Continue reading Cowichan contractor says CBAs overstep Indigenous community’s rights