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Originally Posted by Azure
Strange take.
First Nations can benefit from Canada developing our natural resources. That is the goal right, to benefit Canadians?
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Well, there is clearly more to the idea of "benefit" than just jobs or money.
The duty to consult (and, where appropriate, to accommodate) First Nations is enshrined in our constitution. So, to certain (not insignificant extent), First Nations have the right to determine whether or not these projects are over all a benefit for their people (all things considered). And they have a right to be consulted and to voice their views on whether a project is a benefit to their people (or how it could be made to be a benefit to their people).
And that isn't changing any time soon...