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Alberta First Nation claims B.C. hydroelectric projects violate treaty rights
The First Nation says the projects altered water flows and reduced hunting, fishing and gathering opportunities, while governments and BC Hydro have not responded.
- The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation filed a civil claim in the British Columbia Supreme Court last week, alleging that hydroelectric projects unlawfully violated its treaty rights under Treaty 8.
- Legal action covers the 1960s construction of the Bennett Dam and the recently completed John Horgan Dam, claiming the First Nation was never informed of the Bennett dam's "potential downstream impacts in Alberta."
- According to the claim, the John Horgan Dam caused "measurable impacts" on the Peace-Athabasca Delta, which the First Nation considers the "heart" of its territory, destroying "hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering opportunities."
- As of Monday, November 9, neither the federal government, British Columbia, nor BC Hydro had filed responses to the lawsuit, which contains allegations that have not yet been proven in court.
- The First Nation seeks accountability, arguing that the construction and operation of these dams interfered with its rights under Treaty 8 and damaged its traditional way of life.
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First Nation in Alberta launches lawsuit claiming B.C. hydroelectric projects violate rights
Chief Allan Adam filed a notice of civil claim on behalf of the First Nation in B.C. Supreme Court last week, claiming the projects have unlawfully interfered with the Athabasca Chipewyan's treaty rights, dating from the 1960s when the W.A.C. Bennett Dam was built.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Alberta First Nation claims B.C. hydroelectric projects violate treaty rights
VANCOUVER - The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta is suing the British Columbia and federal governments and BC Hydro, alleging that provincial dam projects were built without regard for
·Toronto, Canada
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