“This case has the potential to make us look at our national anthem in a new way,” David Rosenberg, lead lawyer for the Tsilhqot’in, said in an interview. “When we say, ‘O Canada, our home and native land’ – on lands not subject to treaty and where the title still exists for the First Nations, they may have the right to decide what happens on that land.” The implications are huge. “I’m certain Northern Gateway is crossing land that is not subject to treaty and could be subject to aboriginal title,” Mr. Rosenberg said. Although Northern Gateway is not directly at issue in the case, the court’s decision could change the rules of the game for the pipeline. Current law requires that aboriginal groups along its route be consulted and accommodated, but groups that can assert that they have title might have the power to stop the pipeline from going ahead, Mr. Rosenberg said
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:29:52 +0000
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