Duty to Consult definition

Duty to Consult means the Crown's legal obligation to consult and, where, appropriate, accommodate Indigenous communities when contemplating conduct that might adversely impact established or credibly asserted Aboriginal or Treaty rights, pursuant to s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
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Duty to Consult means an obligation of the government as a whole to consult with Aboriginal peoples (and accommodate where appropriate) when the Crown contemplates conduct that might have an adverse impact on potential or established Aboriginal or treaty rights protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982;
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Duty to Consult means the Crowns constitutional obligation to adequately and meaningfully consult, and where required, accommodate, Aboriginal peoples when the Crown contemplates actions or decisions that have the potential to impact their asserted or proven Aboriginal
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Examples of Duty to Consult in a sentence

  • This Schedule shall be construed consistently with but does not substitute for any requirements or procedures in relation to Indigenous consultation or the Duty to Consult that may be imposed by a ministry, board, Crown Agency, or other regulatory decision-maker acting pursuant to laws and regulations.

  • Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission, acknowledgment, agreement or concession by Ontario, that Ontario has a Duty to Consult in relation to the provision of Funds, nor that any responsibility set out herein is, under the Constitution of Canada, necessarily a mandatory aspect or requirement of the Duty to Consult, nor that a particular aspect of consultation referred to in section 11.2 hereof is an aspect of the Duty to Consult that could not have been delegated to the Recipient.

  • The Recipient shall, upon request lend assistance to Ontario by filing records and other appropriate evidence of the activities undertaken both by Ontario and by the Recipient in consulting with Indigenous Communities in relation to the Project, attending any regulatory or other hearings, and making both written and oral submissions, as appropriate, regarding the fulfillment of the Duty to Consult by Ontario, to the relevant regulatory or judicial decision-makers.


More Definitions of Duty to Consult

Duty to Consult means the provincial government’s legal obligation to consult with First Nations and Métis people;
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