British Columbia is facing yet another problem regarding the usage of First Nation’s land. BC Hydro is planning on making a dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River. This will cause flooding, as well as destroying precious farmland and wildlife habitat. BC Hydro isn’t even sure if it is the best project to go ahead with. The First Nations’ response to this project was out of BC Hydro’s control, meaning it is an external factor. Furthermore, the business model only had value propositions for people who benefit from this extra energy source. It excluded such a large group of people, which has caused problems. Because British Columbia is Indian land, it isn’t fair for the First Nations people to be forced into complying when they are directly affected. They allow us to use their land so it is disrespectful for companies such as BC Hydro to not consider their impact on these indigenous people. These two groups, BC Hydro and the First Nations, are driven by two different factors. The company is profit driven whereas the First Nations are environmentally driven. An agreement can only be reached through compromise, which will hopefully be the outcome of further communication.
Sources:
http://globalnews.ca/news/1441980/b-c-regulator-should-review-site-c-mayor/
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https://www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/our_system/generation.html