Consideration of the First Nations

We inhabit a land, which I believe is not rightfully ours. Majority of Canadian soil belongs to a variety of different First Nations communities. However as the need for economic growth grows, the value of this land is threatened. Such is seen with the recent plans of BC Hydro to build a mega hydroelectric project worth 8 billion. As it is argued that the region is in need for the clean energy, the inhabitants do not believe it outweighs the environmental harm caused by this development.

Planned Map Proposal of Site C

A cooperation like BC Hydro is unable to set forth creating large projects without considering the effects of the external environment. This comes mainly from the First Nations whom hold great importance in land and traditional practices and do not wish those to be destroyed. This greatly limits BC Hydro’s projects for increasing hydroelectricity. As they wish to build more dams and structures which results in more land being threatened and thus more First Nations rightfully standing up for such land. BC Hydro needs to put more thought on the external environment factors when planning new projects, as planning to build a damn on traditional land will surely be refuted. These factors must be considered as BC Hydro is required to meet an amount of energy output and projects such as this would have helped them reach future output goals.