Alberta: First Nations Push For Government To Protect Woodland Caribou; Claim Minister Has Not Complied With Court Order

Alberta: First Nations Push For Government To Protect Woodland Caribou; Claim Minister Has Not Complied With Court Order Lawyers representing Beaver Lake Cree Nation (BLCN) and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), and environmental groups filed a reply today to the federal Environment Minister’s failure to explain his decision not to recommend an Emergency Order to protect Woodland Caribou in northeastern Alberta. On July 28, 2011 Mr. Justice Crampton ordered the Minister to...

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