Dene Tha' wins in Court.(news)
Wind Speaker, February, 2008
The Federal Court of Appeal handed down their decision to dismiss Canada's appeal of the Dene Tha' First Nation v. Canada decision.
The ruling from the November 2006 hearing states the Government of Canada failed in carrying out it's basic constitutional duties in establishing the environmental and regulatory review process for the Mackenzie Gas Project without consulting the Dene Tha'.
In a statement released by Dene Tha' the First Nation announced it is pleased with Justice Phelan's decision in 2006 that confirms the Dene Tha' long-held view that the Crown must consult First Nations when establishing environmental and regulatory review processes.
Dene Tha' Chief James Ahnassay states his nation continues to be frustrated, however, with the...
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