Articles written by Grand Chief Tim Thompson Mohawk Council Of Akwesasne

Grand Chief Tim Thompson Mohawk Council of Akwesasne|Jun 25, 2009

By Grand Chief Tim Thompson Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Several Supreme Court of Canada rulings in recent years have laid out the legal requirement of the Government of Canada to consult with and, if required accommodate, First Nations People when federal action may adversely impact their Aboriginal or treaty rights. The federal government’s responsibility and efforts to undertake consultation with a First Nations community increases with the potentially adverse effect it may have. The extent of consultation would entail providing information a...