Canada: Statement - First Nations Leaders Put Governments On Notice
Canada: Statement - First Nations Leaders Put Governments On Notice First Nations governments are putting the Ontario and Canadian Governments on notice that they will be exercising their jurisdiction over the resources on their lands and vigorously defending this jurisdiction by direct action if required. In November 2010, by Resolution 10/11, the Chiefs in Assembly mandated the Resource Revenue and Benefit Sharing (“RRBS”) Task Force to engage in discussions with Ontario on resource...For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.