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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2002

A controversial referendum aimed at gauging how voters in British Columbia, Canada, feel about treaty negotiations with First Nations has flopped.

Band leaders opposed the initiative, which is non-binding, but failed to halt it before the ballots were mailed to residents. However, fewer than one-third were returned by yesterday's deadline.

Others voiced their opinion by burning, trashing and otherwise ignoring the referendum.

Get the Story:
Voter response low to B.C. treaty referendum (CBC 5/15)
Most British Columbians reject referendum (CBC 5/15)

Relevant Links:
B.C. treaty referendum, CBC - http://cbc.ca/news/features/treaty_referendum1.html

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