Rae and Company advised and worked closely with the “Pilot First Nations”: the Blood Tribe, Siksika Nation and White Bear First Nations, in Canada’s creation of the First Nations Oil & Gas and Moneys Management Act (Bill C 54), an act that took nearly 10 years to develop in an attempt to provide First Nations with more […]
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Alberta First Nation is relying on Tsilqhot’in v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44, a recent Supreme Court ruling on aboriginal land rights complicating an asset swap deal with two major pipeline companies – Trans Canada Corp. and Atco Ltd. Read the full story here.
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Some would say it’s been a progressive 2014 for First Nation treaty negotiations with a favourable response from Supreme Court of Canada on aboriginal control over ancestral lands. Though, amidst new industry guidance for First Nation consultation and resource development, large sums of debatable federal litigation spending against First Nation rights to oil and gas
First Nation key wins and royalties: Talking about both sides Read More »
ACFN (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation) have filed a judicial review in Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench regarding a decision made by Alberta’s Consultation Office that ACFN need not be consulted or accommodated with respect to the Grand Rapids Pipeline. In addition to alleging that the Alberta’s Consultation Office decision was wrong the ACFN also allege
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