Exploring Theme: "Duty to Consult/FPIC"

A photograph of an Algonquin of Barriere Lake rally in Ottawa in 2020. Photo by Mike Barber via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED).Listen to article Canada’s National Observer: A First Nation in Quebec has won a case in the Superior Court over online mining claims in their territory. The decision issued late last week requires...

Makivik Corporation – Makivik Corporation who represent the Inuit of Nunavik, is strongly opposed to the resumption of mining activities in the Nunavik region. The decision was made unilaterally by the government of Quebec without consultation whatsoever with the Inuit and was further supported by a directive issued by the Nunavik’s Director of Public Health,...