Exploring Theme: "Duty to Consult/FPIC"

A southern Alberta First Nation says it will fight a government decision on a dam that it says broke promises to take its concerns into account. Toronto Star: A southern Alberta First Nation says it will fight a government decision on a dam that it says broke promises to take its concerns into account. “The...

Government ordered to put in place consultation process by Sept. 30 CBC Indigenous: Innu leaders are welcoming a court decision requiring the Quebec government to put in place a separate consultation process with them to protect woodland caribou by Sept. 30.  The Quebec government “failed to fulfil its obligation” to consult with Indigenous communities regarding the strategy to protect caribou...

Forging partnerships with Indigenous groups can be a remedy for regulatory uncertainty, say lawyers NationTalk: LEXPERT: Business of Law – The concept of “cumulative impacts” in environmental assessments is the latest milestone as consent and collaboration requirements evolve in project development, say lawyers advising energy sector players on Indigenous consultation. In June 2021, the BC...