S Courts
Mainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Federal government, environmental groups take the stand in Sask. carbon tax challenge – CBC
Sask., New Brunswick, Ontario arguing carbon tax unconstitutional Feb 14, 2019 Canada must have the latitude to address the national and international concerns posed by climate change, according to a lawyer for the federal government. “Despite Saskatchewan’s view to the contrary, the rapidly increasing accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere, the grave risks posed by […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Carbon tax court challenge begins today – Humboldt Journal
February 13, 2019 REGINA — Lawyers are expected to pack a Regina courtroom today to argue the constitutionality of a federally imposed carbon tax. A panel of five judges is to listen to arguments from both the Saskatchewan and federal governments as well as from 16 interveners on both sides of the dispute. Saskatchewan opposes […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
16 groups to intervene in Saskatchewan carbon tax court challenge – battlefordsNOW
Saskatchewan’s court challenge of the federal carbon tax is growing after a judge announced all 16 groups who applied for intervener status in the case will be allowed to make arguments. The written decision, announced Monday, said all submissions from interveners must be limited to legal arguments related to the carbon tax. The Saskatchewan government […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
FSIN wants to oversee child welfare after deaths and abuses of children in provincial care – APTN News
November 29, 2018 The federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) wrapped up its assembly Thursday on child welfare and declared that the child welfare system in the province needs to change and it needs to have more control over it. “Because we need grassroots, grassroots support as well, ask your band members, how we can […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
What the Supreme Court ruling means for Indigenous consultation – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 13, 2018 By Dwight Newman, Professor of Law and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law, University of Saskatchewan THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Saskatchewan government asks court to order protesters off legislature lawn – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jul 19, 2018 18:37 By Ryan McKenna THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA _ The Saskatchewan government wants a court to order protesters who are camping outside the legislature to leave. It also wants a judge to force Regina police to remove them if need be. The Justice of Our Stolen Children camp has been set up […]
by pmnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Saskatchewan seeks intervener status in B.C. Trans Mountain pipeline case – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 9, 2018 REGINA _ Saskatchewan is seeking intervener status in British Columbia’s reference case over the flow of heavy oil through that province. Attorney General Don Morgan says Saskatchewan is dismayed that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion continues to be held up by unreasonable delays. The case before the B.C. Court of […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreIndigenousText
Saskatchewan applying to Participate in Pipeline Reference Case before B.C. Court of Appeal
May 9, 2018 The Attorney General of Saskatchewan will be applying to participate in the reference case currently before British Columbia’s Court of Appeal concerning the constitutionality of British Columbia’s proposed amendments to its Environmental Management Act. “We are dismayed that a pipeline that will benefit many people across Canada continues to be held up […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Evidence of cash for votes prompts judge to remove Key First Nation chief and councillors – Regina Leader-Post
A court has removed the leadership of the Key First Nation and called a new band election, after a judge found evidence of “widespread and openly conducted vote buying.” March 25, 2018 A court has removed the leadership of the Key First Nation and called a new band election, after a judge found evidence of […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Cuthand: Court challenge to omnibus bills could bring better recognition of treaty rights – Starphoenix
The Mikisew Cree case might well be the next success and move our people even further ahead in gaining recognition of our self-government and treaty rights, writes Doug Cuthand. January 20, 2018 The Harper government was famous for its omnibus bills. These undemocratic pieces of legislation were often more than 400 pages long and amended […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read More