Appeal court refuses to expand duty to consult in pivotal federal UNDRIP case
Appeal court refuses to expand duty to consult in pivotal federal UNDRIP case

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Kebaowek First Nation in Quebec has lost a critical appeal court case over whether the federal government must implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when consulting Indigenous peoples on projects that impact their rights. The Federal Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's approval of a nuclear waste landfill to be built in Deep River, Ont.