First Nation challenges Alberta’s sovereignty act in court
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4:21 pm
A First Nation is taking legal action against Alberta’s controversial sovereignty act, pushing forward a challenge that had been on ice pending negotiations. Legal representatives are arguing that proper consultation is overdue, setting the stage for a judicial showdown that could reshape provincial relations.
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A First Nation whose land spans the Alberta-Saskatchewan border says Alberta's "growing separatist agenda" has spurred them to revive a more than two year-old lawsuit against the province's Sovereignty Act.
The Onion Lake Cree Nation says its move is a response to separatist rhetoric which violates treaty rights
The First Nation filed a statement of claim in 2022, but lawyer Robert Hladun says the community put it on pause, hoping for consultation and a resolution with government.
EDMONTON - Alberta's bill lowering the bar for a separation referendum has spurred a First Nation to push ahead with a legal challenge against the premier's flagship sovereignty act.
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