Dene Tha' First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Environment)Environmental Review Agreement • November 3rd, 2021
Contract Type FiledNovember 3rd, 2021Aboriginal law -- Aboriginal rights -- Constitution Act, 1982, s. 35, recognition of existing aboriginal and treaty rights -- Meaningful consultation -- Application by the Dene Tha' First Nation for judicial review of a decision respecting the construction of the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline -- Dene Tha' alleged that the Government of Canada, through certain Ministers, breached its constitutionally entrenched duty to consult and accommodate First Nations people adversely affected by its conduct -- Application allowed -- Ministers breached their duty to consult the Dene Tha' in their conduct surrounding the creation of the regulatory and environmental review processes related to the MGP -- Remedies hearing was to be held after hearing from the parties as to the issues which should be addressed at that hearing -- Constitution Act, s. 35.
Dene Tha' First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Environment)Environmental Review Agreement • August 26th, 2014
Contract Type FiledAugust 26th, 2014-- Meaningful consultation -- Application by the Dene Tha' First Nation for judicial review of a decision respecting the construction of the Mackenzie Gas Pipeline -- Dene Tha' alleged that the Government of Canada, through certain Ministers, breached its constitutionally entrenched duty to consult and accommodate First Nations people adversely affected by its conduct -- Application allowed -- Ministers breached their duty to consult the Dene Tha' in their conduct surrounding the creation of the regulatory and environmental review processes related to the MGP -- Remedies hearing was to be held after hearing from the parties as to the issues which should be addressed at that hearing -- Constitution Act, s. 35.