Al4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 16, 1999, Reform loses Nisga’a vote ALL OTHER parties in the House of Commons have com- bined to vote dawn a Reform Party motion to send the Nisga’a trealy to the Supreme Court for a ruling on whether it violates the constitation, The motion, led by Skeena MP Mike Scott, was defeated 220-54 last Tuesday in the House of Commons, Scott argued referring the treaty to the Supreme Court could settle constitutional issues quickly before Ottawa ratifies the lreaty in the fall. He maintains the inclusion of self-government provisions within the trealy effectively creates a third order of govem- ment that couid be struck down as unconstitutional by fu- ture court challenges, He also says rights of individual Nisga’a could be threatened because the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — which is supposed to apply to the Nisga’a — contains a clause saying it can’t be construed as affecting any aboriginal treaty or aboriginal rights. “At some point there is going to be a lawsuit that will wind its way to the Supreme Court,’’ Scott said. ‘If the Supreme Court rules that this agreement is unconstitutional or requires a constitutional amendment, then we are going to have utter chaos.” ‘‘Why don’t they get that question resolved?”' He noted Ottawa has asked for Supreme Court reference decisions on issues including Quebec separation. “Why haven’t they done it in this case??? he demanded. — “What are they afraid of ?”’ Scott said a ruling that the agreement is constitutional, and that Charter rights of Nisga’a and non-Nisga’a people won't be affected would go along way to easing concerns about the treaty, ' He also says the federal government shouldn’t ratify the - treaty until] overlap issues between the Nisga’a and the neighbouring Gitanyow natives are resolved, THIS CAIRN i is in memary of the two 9 local Ministry of Highways avalanche technicians, Al Evenchick and Al Munro, who died in a slide last winter. The cairn is located beside Hwy 37 in the Snowbank Creek area, 350 km north of Terrace, where the men were killed. New Kitselas chief has big job | with challenges facing band A NEW chief councillor is in charge of the Kitselas band. Bevan did not run again. “We're still dealing with the deficit,’? McDames said. Ken McDames edged out candidales Wilfred Bennett Sr., Debbie Moore and Brian Seymour for the chief councillor seat in band elec- tions held June 3 at the band’s Queensway Ave. of- fices. The election also saw three new faces on the four- tember band council, with Glenn Bennett, Judy Gerow and Shirley Gray all joining successful incumbent coun- cillor Wilfred Bennett Sr, Eighteen people ran for band council, Reducing the band’s 67 per cent unemployment rate, cutting its deficit and listen- ing carefully to the concerns ‘of band members top McDames’ agenda, “We're going to try to be more responsive to the com- munity, make sure we're going in the right dirce- tion,’ McDames said last week, The band remains wnder a federally supervised remedial action plan in- iiated in recent years to get a handle on a high deficit and other financial prob- lems. Ken McDames The monetary difficulties had also been the source of some dissent within the band, including protests and an occupation of the band building last year. At that time chief council- lor Mel Bevan responded to calls for his resignation by stating opponents could run for election this spring if they’re not satisfied with the results of an annual audit * $92.10 givas raduced and free greens faes at 285 B.C. and Alberta coursas — and more « Another $19.26 acds banelils al 450 courses In the weslemU.S., including Hawaii Call Ticketmaster a ZOD -4444 . o 1-800-863-3611. (0 aervica charge, prices include GST), BRITISH COLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION ‘'They’re just completing our financial audit. Once we get the auditor's report we'll gel a better look at where it is.” McDames said the band council is under pressure to develop more housing for band members who want to return. And he also wants to try to find new ways of getting his people employed in the forest industry, in silvicul- tore and in watershed restoration work, A three-term former band councillor, the 50-year-old McDames is a lumber giader in the planer depart- ment at Skeena Cellulose. Another challenge for the band will be to reach out to Kitselas people who live off the reserve and who will be entitled to vote in future band council clections as a result of a Supreme Court ruling last month. ‘A lot of our people are scattered across the coun- ay,’> McDames said. “We've got people in Van- couver, Edmonton, Prince George and even Toronto.’’ McDames thanked his Supporters, particularly local elders. *T am looking forward to working with this council for the betterment of Kit- selas.”? ¥ v Scottie’s U-Brew Braid Insurance Royal Bank Cole Petroleum Big Brothers and Big Sisters would like to apologize for canceling our 1999 Annual Fun Golf Scramble. We would like to thank the golfers who signed up and the following sponsors ; for their support. Bank of Montreal TD Bank Northern Saving Credit Union Elan Travel-George Clark Misty River Books Terrace Interiors Paragon Insurance Agen Ikon Office Solutions Frank Donahve-Mutual lif Terrace Truck & Diesel Ltd. 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