Nippi-Albright looks to reform Saskatchewan duty-to-consult rules with private members’ bill
processes to ensure Indigenous communities, not the provincial government, determine how consultation occurs and with whom it would occur”.
Legal obligations to consult First Nation and Métis communities about actions that may affect treaty rights and land are outlined in theThey apply to a wide variety of decisions and actions, including the lease, grant or sale of unoccupied Crown land, which have the potential to impact: Duty can range from an industry stakeholder providing written notice to a community to offering to meet with a community to “discuss the project, develop a consultation plan and determine capacity needs”.Government Relations Minister Don McMorris, meanwhile, promised to review and potentially alter the policy in the coming year, but said he doesn’t think legislation is the best way to go about doing so.
He said that the province will “hopefully come out in a better spot that serves both organizations as well as government together,” telling reporters that he’s heard of a situation where consultation consisted of the sending of a single fax.
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