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 royalties continues to ensue.
According to recent Parliament figures reported by Law Time News, oil and gas disputes have been a top-spending item when it comes to Aboriginal affairs.