Despite already having an agreement in place with the Ermineskin and the coal miner, Liberals find ways to kill economic benefits and interests for First Nations.
"...The Ermineskin argued Wilkinson had failed to consult the Nation before putting Vista through the impact assessment process. The decision would impact its Aboriginal and treaty rights, the Ermineskin argued, by lessening, delaying or eliminating its economic interest in the expansion.
Wilkinson argued he had no duty to consult the Nation, and disputed that the loss of any economic, social and community benefits laid out in the impact benefit agreement were an infringement on Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Brown disagreed, writing that the Crown’s duty to consult clearly extends to Indigenous communities’ economic rights and benefits.
https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/inexplicably-frozen-judge-quashes-ottawas-coalspur-order-as-it-failed-to-consult-with-ermineskin-cree-nation
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