On December 18, 2008, MiningWatch Canada(“MiningWatch”) was granted leave to appeal the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in MiningWatch Canada, et al. v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, et. al to the Supreme Court of Canada. The decision relates to the environmental assessment that has been carried out to date on the Red Chris Project, a proposed copper and gold ...
Recent Canadian court decisions have established there is a duty held by the federal and provincial governments to consult with First Nations. The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision in Red Chris Development v. Quock et al 2006 BCSC 1472 provides direction for project proponents regarding the identification of the appropriate aboriginal groups with which to ...
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