While the large part of Chilcotin area that the B.C. First Nation is trying to claim as a tribal park is outside of their entitled region, it is not preventing the First Nations from claiming their hunting, fishing, and trapping rights in the region. Even if the First Nations are trying to prevent Taseko Mines Ltd. from constructing a mine that is on land entitled to them 
from the provincial government, the mine may not be built anyway. This is because the Federal government has denied the company the right to a mine because of contamination of the water and ecosystem. It was Taseko’s original plan to destroy the lake all together.
Taseko should be following closely the environmental section in the PESTLE Analysis. They should be using eco-friendly practices and following pollution laws. It is and should be the government’s first responsibility to protect the environment in Canada, and if a company like Taseko is not willing to respect the environment, they should not be able to build in this region. This brings up ethical issues within the company. It appears that they are willing to sacrifice the environment for profits, which in the 21st century, should no longer be occurring to this extent. Taseko does not need this mine. They have other projects in places like Arizona, for example, and therefore building in B.C. is not a necessity. Unless they can develop a way to mine in the region without disrupting the ecosystem or polluting the environment (which is nearly impossible), then the company should think about the long term effects that their company will have on the region and realize that this is not good business—even though profits can be made.
Read more about the conflict here, on Vancouver Sun’s website.
Image taken from the article above.