indigenous land rights

• Developer granted hearing for permanent injunction tied to Caledonia, Ont. land dispute

  Lawyers 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.

  Canada

  Mar 23
  
• Court of Appeal looks at legal process leading to injunctions tied to Six Nations land occupation

  Ontario'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.

  News

  Oct 27, 2021
  
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• Traditional government of Six Nations calls for moratorium on development of Haldimand Tract

  The 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.

  News

  Apr 20, 2021
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• Without Indigenous consent for pipelines, more protests to be expected: experts

  In 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.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2020
• TC Energy CEO ‘extremely disappointed’ by Coastal GasLink pipeline opposition

  The 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.

  Environment

  Feb 13, 2020
• 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.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2020
• South Dakota board approves Keystone XL pipeline water permits

  The South Dakota Water Management Board on Tuesday approved five water permit applications for Keystone XL pipeline construction.

  Environment

  Jan 21, 2020
• Indigenous leaders protest against major Alberta oilsands mine proposal

  Indigenous 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.

  Economy

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Mi’kmaq grandmothers want unceded land recognition from Nova Scotia Supreme Court

  On Monday, the three Mi'kmaq grandmothers pushed for recognition in Nova Scotia's Supreme Court that the province rests on unceded Mi'kmaw territory

  Environment

  Oct 28, 2019
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• Ellen Page throws her support behind Indigenous land protectors protesting Alton Gas

  The Halifax-born actress tweeted out a link to a Change.org petition on Thursday morning, encouraging her 1.48 million followers to sign the petition.

  Entertainment

  Mar 14, 2019