Montreal/Traditional Territories of the Kaniwn’kehá and Haudenosaunee Peoples, October 21, 2024 – In a recent ruling, the Superior Court of Québec recognized that the Québec government failed for decades in its constitutional duty to consult the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation ( also known as the Algonquins of Barriere Lake) when mining claims were granted on its territory, and that it must now consult and as appropriate accommodate Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation on existing and new claims.
Represented by lawyers from the Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE) and Ecojustice, the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation achieved its goal of confirming that it must be consulted before mining claims are granted and before exploration activities are undertaken on its territory where Aboriginal rights and title are asserted
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