U.S. Tribes should follow this example Together!! Perhaps we have something in our treaty rights somewhere!! Pay Attention Brothers and sisters! They might have something…..
“The case has the potential to fundamentally change the rules of the game. It was essentially a signal to the federal government — but really all levels of government — that they can’t proceed unilaterally with legislation that has the potential to impact on aboriginal and treaty rights,” Clogg said in an interview.
The federal environment ministry deferred questions on the case to the ministry of natural resources. Officials there were not available for comment on Monday.
Ottawa has 30 days to appeal.
Although the case involved a First Nations with a treaty, it would also extend to First Nations in B.C., most of whom have not concluded treaties, said Clogg.
The Vancouver-based environmental law group contributed affidavit evidence in the case detailing the nature, scope and breadth of the 2012 federal environmental law rollback.