Wetsuweten protests and the history between Canada and its First Nations

Published: March 1, 2020, 6:33 p.m.

The Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline have captured the attention of Canada, with support protests popping up from coast to coast.\n\nIn this episode of This Is Why, we get some background on why, despite an existing agreement with some members of the northern B.C. First Nation, opposition remains and how history with the Canadian government plays a role.\n\nContact:\n\nAdam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter\n\nDave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter\n\nEmail us - thisiswhy@globalnews.ca\n\nGuest:\n\nDavid Khan, Indigenous rights constitutional lawyer.