Here is the Federal Court of Appeal ruling that was upheld today, when the SCC refused leave to appeal on the #TMX go-ahead:
documentcloud.org/documents/6766…
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documentcloud.org/documents/6766…
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The significance of this ruling is that it decides the argument whether the federal govt’s duty to consult First Nations requires their consent.
It does not, as a matter of law.
It does not, as a matter of law.
But this is the legal resolution, not the political one.
Having the SCC rule against them will not end First Nations political action or resolve deeper political problems.
There is still much more work to be done.
Having the SCC rule against them will not end First Nations political action or resolve deeper political problems.
There is still much more work to be done.
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