Alberta: Oil Sands: Legal Expert Says Alberta’s Tenure System Is Vulnerable To Constitutional ...

Alberta: Oil Sands: Legal Expert Says Alberta’s Tenure System Is Vulnerable To Constitutional Challenge By First Nations   “We can’t defend our constitutional rights because we can’t keep up with the threats against them.” – Chief Allan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.   Alberta’s tenure system for granting oil sands leases is vulnerable to a constitutional challenge by First Nations, says Professor Nigel Bankes, Law Professor and Chair of Natural Resources Law at the University of...

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