R.W. Bruhn Bridge blockade: First Nations want fair play and inclusion on B.C. infrastructure projects

A blockade at the R.W. Bruhn Bridge project was resolved after a couple of days earlier this month. It was carried out by the Splatsin band and its Splatsin Development Corporation, part of the Shuswap’s Secwepemc Nation, who were protesting an exclusion from work with AEAC GP (Emil Anderson and Aecon partnership), the principal contractors on the $260 million bridge replacement and highway project.

B.C.’s R.W. Bruhn Bridge blockade, now resolved, has been the latest flashpoint in growing frustration from First Nations groups who claim they are being cut out of provincial infrastructure projects either through Community Benefit Agreements (CBA) or partnerships with unionized contractors. The blockade, carried out over a couple of days by the Splatsin band and … Continue reading R.W. Bruhn Bridge blockade: First Nations want fair play and inclusion on B.C. infrastructure projects