Communities want 'dual decision-making regime' established to govern traditional territories
Attempts by government to expedite mining-related development in the Ring of Fire have prompted a lawsuit against the Crown by 10 First Nations in northwestern Ontario and the Far North.
The communities will file their statement of claim on Monday, according to a news release from Raven Trust, a registered charity which raises legal funds for Indigenous communities. The act, they contend, contains no plan to engage First Nations, meet treaty obligations to consult, or follow international standards presented in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples .
The release said the plaintiffs’ argument will revolve around a disputed interpretation of Treaty 9 and that the oral promises made constitute the actual treaty which was agreed to by the First Nations and the communities. The chiefs maintain the written text of treaty was withheld from the First Nations and never signed by the leadership, only oral promises were made to share the mutual benefits of the land.
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