Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips is a political executive for the First Nations Summit and sits on the Premier’s task force addressing the economic and regulatory impacts of U.S. tariffs on British Columbia. He cautioned against the potential consequences of rushing consultations with Indigenous communities regarding resource projects.
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Robert Phillips is a member of the First Nations Leadership Council who commented on the new act's transparency.
Proposed updates to B.C. heritage laws could bring ‘legal troubles,’ critics warn
Canada· 2025-11-23
Robert Phillips of the First Nations Summit said the passage of those bills created a high sense of frustration among many First Nations leaders.
B.C. Premier Eby hopes for ‘healthy majority’ at this weekend’s NDP conventionCanada· 2025-11-16
Robert Phillips is of the First Nations Summit political executive and has been working on the amendments to the Heritage Act for four years.
B.C. pushes Heritage Act reform with First Nations amid concerns over development slowdownsCanada· 2025-09-27
Robert Phillips is a political executive member of the B.C. First Nations Summit advocating for Indigenous rights.
First Nations leaders to urge King Charles to protect treaty rightsCanada· 2025-05-26
Mr. Phillips was speaking at a B.C. government event, where he offered his support to an initiative that does aim to expedite construction of new renewable energy projects.
Ottawa should look to B.C.’s fast-track blueprint for big projectsCanada· 2025-05-13
Robert Phillips, a member of the First Nations Summit political executive, welcomed the announcement of new private power opportunities.
B.C. looking to private sector for new clean power projectsCanada· 2025-05-07
Robert Phillips, a political executive for the First Nations Summit, expressed concerns about the rushed pace of consultations with Indigenous communities.
In the face of tariff threat, B.C. picks likely resource project winners for fast-track approvalCanada· 2025-02-09
