The act looks to amend the Constitution to give the province greater power over resources and development. skpoli
In 1930 the federal government transferred jurisdiction over resources and Crown land to Saskatchewan by way of the Natural Resource Transfer Act.
Ivan Harper, councillor Onion Lake Cree Nation, addresses the media after the third reading of Bill 88, The Saskatchewan First Act, at the Legislative Building on Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Regina.Harper said the language used in agreements with the Crown stated they had access to land at “the depth of a plough” meaning that Indigenous people “still retain full access, control and jurisdiction over the natural resources in our territories.
What’s more Moe said there is a “standing invitation” for people to speak on the act, saying there needs to be an “ongoing conversation.” Opposition Leader Carla Beck suggested during question period that if the premier wanted feedback on how members of the First Nation and Metis community felt about the act, he should go and speak with the people gathered in the gallery.
She touched on “federal overreach,” use of fertilizer, and federal targets to be fossil fuel free by 2035, which Eyre said is “literally impossible. “With respect to the infringement of our rights, it will likely end up in the courts, and we’ll see how constitutional it is,” she said.
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