Treaty Rights
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Saskatchewan professor calls separatism illegal for violating treaty rightsAs talks on separatism pick up steam in Saskatchewan, First Nations groups in Alberta and Saskatchewan say it encroaches on their treaty rights.CanadaMay 28
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Premiers of Alberta, Manitoba spar over need to consult with First NationsThe premier of Alberta was taken to task over the issue of Aboriginal and treaty rights by the premier of Manitoba at Tuesday's closing of the annual Western premiers' meeting.PoliticsMay 26
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First Nations raise concerns as Métis self-government treaty advances in ParliamentFirst Nations are urging Ottawa to halt a Métis self-government treaty, warning it could infringe on treaty rights as the bill advances in Parliament.CanadaApr 25
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$510M in lawyers’ fees in treaty case unreasonable, judge saysThe Ontario judge ruled the $510 million in lawyer fees for the treaty case was unreasonable and ordered it scaled back to $23 million.CanadaOct 29, 2025
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150 years after the treaties were signed, Sask. students are focusing on respect and learningStudents and teachers descended into the valley to partake in fun, games and lessons in Indigenous teachings Tuesday.CanadaSep 10, 2024
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Overlapping First Nations claims complicate big move on treaty in northwestern B.C.On Monday, representatives of the Kitselas First Nation and the provincial and federal governments initialled a draft treaty three decades in the making.PoliticsJun 24, 2024
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Nova Scotia judge rejects constitutional arguments for Indigenous cannabis shopsA judge has rejected arguments from four defendants claiming they have treaty and aboriginal rights to sell cannabis at dispensaries on Indigenous land north of Halifax.CanadaJun 14, 2024
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Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government sues ‘illegal occupants’ for interfering with their treaty rightsThe Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of B.C. against people they say are "illegally occupying" Nisg̱a’a Treaty territory.CanadaDec 21, 2023
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Tsuut’ina Nation issues warning for trespassersTsuut’ina Nation warns that people trespassing or involved in illegal activity will face the full extent of the First Nation’s laws and Canada’s laws.CanadaJun 30, 2023
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‘Dishonest’: Gitxaała Nation in court over automatic online mineral rights registryAccording to the Mineral Tenure Act, mineral lands include all lands whose mineral rights are reserved to the government, including 'almost all privately-owned land.'EnvironmentApr 3, 2023
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