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December 2, 2016

Chippewas Sue Canadian Supreme Court over Enbridge Pipeline
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Meanwhile, the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation have sued the
Canadian government in Canada's Supreme Court in order to challenge the
permitting process for Enbridge's Line 9 tar sands pipeline, saying
their treaty rights to consultation were not met before the pipeline was
approved. If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the Chippewas, it could
set a precedent requiring formal nation-to-nation consultations between
the Canadian government and First Nations for all future energy projects
that would affect Native land.


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