RAVEN Cases Mapping Justice
Beaver Lake Cree Nation filed a constitutional challenge over the impacts of multiple tar sands mines and other industrial development in Beaver Lake Cree territory. They are the first community to ever challenge – and be granted a trial on – the cumulative environmental, social, and cultural impacts of industrial development. A win would force…
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THE PEOPLE v TRANS MOUNTAIN Context: The Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project aims to construct a pipeline from Edmonton, AB to Burnaby, BC to export Alberta oil internationally. This pipeline would increase oil tanker traffic on the British Columbia Coast by 700%, more than 400 tankers a year. As per the SFU risk…
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ENBRIDGE Gitxaala Nation v. Canada Year: 2016 Court: Federal Court of Appeal Citation: 2016 FCA 187 Location: BC TAGS: Aboriginal Title; Duty to Consult; Mineral/Mining/Natural Resources; RAVEN Projects are not likely to proceed if governments fail to meaningfully engage with rights and title holders. Summary: In June 2014, Cabinet approved the Northern Gateway Pipeline project.…
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BC Hydro’s Site C Project Context: BC Hydro’s Site C project is a dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia. If it is completed, Site C will be the third dam built by BC Hydro on the Peace River. The Site C project is on land covered by Treaty…
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First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun v. Yukon Year: 2017 Court: Supreme Court of Canada Citation: 2017 SCC 58 Location: YT TAGS: Duty to Consult; Modern Treaty Agreements A government does not have the authority to unilaterally modify land use plans contrary to negotiated agreements. Summary: Final agreements (treaties) between the federal government, territorial government…
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