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construction, supplies and services. Beverley Clifton Percival, a negotiator who represents the Gitxsan hereditary chiefs of northwestern 3.0. in treaty talks with the provincial and federal governments, says companies will now have to treat First Nations like true partners, notjust as activist groups that can be bought off with a relatively small investment. "We have proprietary interests in the land, water, air and resources across 33,000 square kilometres. You have some people who are trying to make moves on that [land], but they are going to have to get consent from the titleholders," she says. Story continues below advertisement But legal experts say that First Nations still do not have a veto. Under Canadian law, including the Tsilhqot'in decision, govemments can infringe on aboriginal rights if a broader public interest can be proved. Ottawa reinforced that position in a Sept. 22 statement in which it responded to an "outcome document" from the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. The document calls for "free, prior and informed consent" from indigenous peoples before adopting legislation or regulations that may affect them. The Harper govemment says that "could be interpreted as providing a veto to aboriginal groups and in that regard, cannot be reconciled with Canadian law." Former Liberal MP Bob Rae, who is chairman of the board for the 15-member FNLP, says that Ottawa's response is disappointing and "unhelpful." "The reality is most companies and most thoughtful governments realize that without First Nations' active participation and consent, resource development will not happen. And if the federal government keeps returning to this mantra of, 'well, we can do whatever we like'. ..that sets us on the path to confrontation." Rae added that "the whole purpose of what the courts have been saying is that it is important to avoid confrontation. And the way you avoid confrontation is recognizing that there are rights on all sides, and there needs to be a meeting of minds on how to go forward." 31"3