First Nations leaders meet with Husky representatives in N.B.
Leaders from several First Nations communities met with representatives from the company responsible for an oil spill in their area and say there’s some progress being made to improve communication.
Representatives from Husky Energy came to North Battleford Thursday, July 28, to meet with leaders from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Prince Albert Grand Council, Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs and Battlefords Tribal Council.
FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron said it was the beginning of a dialogue he hopes will result in full inclusion and communication, but was disappointed representatives were sent instead of the CEO.
“We get he’s a busy man but it would have meant to us the symbolism that he came here with good intentions and he wants to fix things, that he wants to make things right,” he said. “Our message to his representatives to go back to the CEO is if you want to make things right, you meet with our First Nations leadership, you meet with our people face to face, you want to make things right, you begin a true partnership, true relationship.”