Several Treaty 9 First Nations and Their Law Firm Announce Media Event; Scheduled for April 26, 2023 to Launch Historic Legal Case to End Unilateral Crown Decision Making Control

Victoria, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – April 24, 2023) – Several Treaty 9 First Nations and their law firm announce a media advisory on a legal case to end unilateral Crown decision making control. The case says that Treaty 9 (which covers most of Ontario from Timmins north and includes the Ring of Fire area) resulted in a co-jurisdictional regime where both the Crown and Indigenous Governments must consent to impactful resource and land use before it can occur in this large area. As such, things like mining, forestry, land sales, hydro and other developments cannot occur without this dual consent. This case for the first time is a frontal attack on purported Crown authority to be the sole governing power in this land, and puts First Nations on a truly equal footing with the Crown in terms of decision making control.

Chiefs from Plaintiff First Nations will speak, and lawyers for the First Nations will answer questions.

A media package including press release and backgrounder will be issued by April 25, 2023.

MEDIA EVENT DATE AND TIME
April 26, 2023 (9:00 a.m. EST)

MEDIA EVENT LOCATION
NDP Caucus room, Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Room 351, 111 Wellesley St W, Toronto, ON M7A 1A2

MEDIA CONTACT

For more information or for interviews, contact Woodward & Co. Lawyers LLP:

Kate Kempton
Senior Counsel
kkempton@woodwardandcompany.com
Tel: 416-571-6775

Kenji Tokawa
Associate Lawyer
ktokawa@woodwardandcompany.com

Tara McDonald
Associate Lawyer
tmcdonald@woodwardandcompany.com

Lisa Spaven
Legal Assistant 
lspaven@woodwardandcompany.com
Tel: 236-361-0670

COMPANY INFORMATION

Woodward & Co. Lawyers LLP is a law firm that works exclusively with Indigenous governments and organizations. We are driven first and foremost by a commitment to work in partnership with Indigenous peoples in their quest for justice and self-determination.

Web: woodwardandcompany.com
Main Phone: (250) 383-2356

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/163192