WINNIPEG — The most recent development in an on-going dispute over a parcel of land along Kenaston Blvd. has some First Nation leaders in Manitoba celebrating.
The land, which was once the Kapyong Barracks military base, has been vacant for years and Ottawa wanted to sell it. Treaty One bands argued in 2007 they should have been consulted or given the first opportunity to claim it, and it’s been tied up in court ever since.
Friday afternoon, a Federal Court of Appeal decision was released, ruling the Federal Government did fail to properly consult several Manitoba First Nations before the sale of the Kapyong Barracks.
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Late Friday, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Derek Nepinak tweeted about it, calling it a victory.
Consultations are likely the next step, but it’s not yet known whether the Federal Government will appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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