Indigenous Land Rights
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Sask. First Nation land claim settlement vote falls short due to low vote turnoutPart of the settlement includes a payment of $150 million and allowing the First Nation to purchase around 18 thousand acres of land that can be converted to reserves.CanadaMay 17, 2023
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Developer granted hearing for permanent injunction tied to Caledonia, Ont. land disputeLawyers for Foxgate Developments made the motion in a St. Catharines court Tuesday in response to an occupation that dubbed the plot of land in Caledonia as 1492 Land Back Lane.CanadaMar 23, 2022
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Court of Appeal looks at legal process leading to injunctions tied to Six Nations land occupationOntario's Court of Appeal is deciding whether or not the Superior Court will revisit a pair of injunctions in Caledonia tied to a Six Nations land occupation.NewsOct 27, 2021
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Traditional government of Six Nations calls for moratorium on development of Haldimand TractThe traditional government of Six Nations has called for a moratorium on building in the Haldimand Tract, saying development cannot proceed without consent from the Haudenosaunee.NewsApr 20, 2021
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Without Indigenous consent for pipelines, more protests to be expected: expertsIn the last month, Indigenous people across the country set up barricades on train tracks, roads and bridges, in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en Nation hereditary chiefs, some of whom object to the construction of a natural-gas pipeline through their traditional territory.CanadaMar 5, 2020
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TC Energy CEO ‘extremely disappointed’ by Coastal GasLink pipeline oppositionThe CEO of pipeline and power company TC Energy Corp. says he's "extremely disappointed'' that police have had to be called in to allow the company to go ahead with construction of its Coastal GasLink pipeline.EnvironmentFeb 13, 2020
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Trans Mountain pipeline project’s opponents to ramp up protests in B.C.Opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say they will do whatever it takes to stop the project after suffering a devastating legal blow at the Federal Court of Appeal.CanadaFeb 5, 2020
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South Dakota board approves Keystone XL pipeline water permitsThe South Dakota Water Management Board on Tuesday approved five water permit applications for Keystone XL pipeline construction.EnvironmentJan 21, 2020
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Indigenous leaders protest against major Alberta oilsands mine proposalIndigenous leaders from British Columbia and Alberta who oppose Teck's Frontier mine say its impact will be felt by First Nations well beyond the site of the massive oilsands project.EconomyJan 20, 2020
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Mi’kmaq grandmothers want unceded land recognition from Nova Scotia Supreme CourtOn Monday, the three Mi'kmaq grandmothers pushed for recognition in Nova Scotia's Supreme Court that the province rests on unceded Mi'kmaw territoryEnvironmentOct 28, 2019
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