Exploring Theme: "Court Cases"

A photo of the Nass River, a highway for many Gitanyow salmon. Gitanyow leadership are concerned that those salmon are at risk because of a proposed LNG project, and yet, they remain outside of the scope of its consultation. Photo by Miko Fox / Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)Listen to article Canada’s National Observer:A First Nation...

Kolin Sutherland-Wilson is shown at the legislature in Victoria, Saturday, Feb.8, 2020. Photo by: the Canadian Press/Dirk MeissnerListen to article Canada’s National Observer: A coalition of community groups and a First Nation in Northern British Columbia have launched a court challenge against the BC Energy Regulator (BCER). They say the regulator is bypassing legal requirements...

The concept of personhood for elements of nature is not new.  The Sumas valley in late November 2021 after flooding temporarily turned it back into Sumas Lake. Photo: The City of Abbotsford  APTN News: A First Nation in B.C. likes the idea of restoring Sumas Lake in the southern part of B.C. back to its...

Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted in January of seven counts of criminal contempt for breaching a court injunction and later her bail conditions. Photo by Glenn Reid Listen to article Canada’s National Observer: The Canadian Press– OTTAWA — The Green Party is decrying a 60-day sentence handed to its deputy leader today...