Alberta First Nations chiefs call on Lt.-Gov. to withhold royal assent on sovereignty act abpoli ableg UCP
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Treaty 8 First Nations Grand Chief Arthur Noskey told Postmedia they’ve sent a letter Friday to Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani to ask her to withhold royal assent. He and other chiefs are set to meet with Lakhani Monday afternoon, he said. Noskey said the bill makes it appear Premier Danielle Smith is trying to give herself a veto over court rulings, trampling on the treaty relationships between First Nations and the Crown.Article contentThe call comes just days before the government expects the bill to be given royal assent by the end of this fall sitting, which is scheduled to go until Dec. 22. However, the premier’s office confirmed to Postmedia it could happen as early as this week.
Lakhani has previously said she would wait to weigh in until independent legal experts could examine the bill, but she considers herself a “
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