A dispute between the British Columbian government and the powerful logging corporation Weyerhaeuser against the Haida First Nation over logging on the Queen Charlotte Islands has been taken to the Canadian Supreme Court for a precedent-setting decision that could change how land use decisions are made in B.C. A lower court ruled private companies must consult First Nations on land use, but Weyerhaeuser believes consultation is a ‘moral obligation’, and not a legal one. It could take up to a year for the appeal to be heard.
