Indigenous-led coalition fighting for consultation on urban development may get injunction instead

Author Shannon VanRaes
Four-day ceremony will be held for every tree felled for elevated transit line

Why It Matters

Canadian law has long enshrined Indigenous peoples’ right to meaningful consultation but has rarely delivered. A new, Indigenous-led coalition hopes to change that regarding one urban infrastructure project.

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