Archive - Mar 19, 2013
Ontario Courts overturn decision to protect First Nation lands and resources in favour of industry
March 19, 2013 - 7:54am | by brianbeatonLogging permits can be issued on First Nations land: court
Ruling overturns 2011 supreme court decision that sided with Grassy Narrows First Nation
CBC News - Posted: Mar 18, 2013
The Ontario government has won an appeal of a landmark ruling involving First Nations treaty rights.
Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Manitoba challenging mining development on their lands
March 19, 2013 - 7:41am | by brianbeatonPress Release
Mathias Colomb Cree Nation Facing Lawsuits and Eviction from Traditional Lands
March 17th, 2013
Winnipeg, Manitoba: The sovereign Nation of Missinippi Nehethowak as represented by Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) has extensive Ancestral and Traditional Territory. Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd (Hudbay) has proposed Lalor Lake mine project which is on unceded Missinippi Nehethowak Territory and has failed to obtain MCCN consent to operate on their territory and extract their resources.
First Nations are the solution for protecting the land from reckless development
March 19, 2013 - 7:38am | by brianbeatonWho will protect the land from reckless development?
Canadian political leaders remain in thrall to gaudy casino economies, like prisoners suffering from an economic Stockholm syndrome.
LOLA LANDEKIC FOR THE TORONTO STAR