First Nation wins court challenge after judge says it was not properly consulted over planned nuclear waste site

First Nation wins court challenge after judge says it was not properly consulted over planned nuclear waste site

Federal Court partially grants Kebaowek First Nation’s application for judicial review of decision to authorize construction of nuclear-waste storage facility at Chalk River Laboratories site

Kebaowek First Nation wins precedent-setting case against nuclear waste facility

A federal judge’s decision on a Quebec nuclear waste facility has set a new precedent for what consultation with First Nations should look like, raising the standard for projects across Canada.

A Victory for Kebaowek First Nation - Raven Trust

Kebaowek First Nation has received a decision from the Federal Court that is overwhelmingly positive for protecting the Kichi Sibi and advancing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Canadian law.  Chief Justice Blackhawk declared that the UNDRIP should have been considered when the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) approved the construction of a nuclear waste facility in Kebaowek’s territory. CNS…