Northwest Territories: Dehcho First Nations Sue Canada To Protect Edehzhie

Northwest Territories: Dehcho First Nations Sue Canada To Protect Edehzhie On November 1, Canada unilaterally terminated the protection of the ecologically sensitive Edéhzhíe (Horn Plateau) in the heart of the Dehcho Territory. The area, which is known to contain valuable minerals, had been protected from mining and exploration since 2002 under an agreement between the DFN and Canada. The Minister of INAC’s unilateral decision to open the Horn Plateau, known in Dene as Edehzhie, is illegal...

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