B.C. Supreme Court rules on Crown consultation obligations to First Nations

"The Crown's obligation to reasonably consult is not fulfilled simply by providing a process within which to exchange and discuss information." - Madam Justice Kathryn Neilson, B.C. Supreme Court

See this article in The Globe and Mail involving a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision [Wii'litswx v. British Columbia] on Crown consultation obligations to First Nations.

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"It will therefore be important for business and industry in Canada to ensure that the Provinces and Canada observe their obligations, since failure of a Province or Canada to fulfil those obligations may lead to delay or prevention of important land and resource use developments in the country." - Charles F. Willms and Kevin O'Callaghan, Fasken Martineau, Aboriginal Bulletin, November 2004. Source

[Post revised: 09/09/08]