Thursday, May 16, 2024

Author: RWN Staff

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Ontario approves plan for road to Ring of Fire

The Ontario government has approved the Terms of Reference designed and submitted by Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation for an all-season, multi-use road connecting to the proposed Ring of Fire mining development area.

Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation are each leading their own community road Environmental Assessments and are working together on the Environmental Assessment for the Northern Road Link.

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Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at the Canadian Constitution Foundation. Photo: YouTube
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Emergencies Act fight not over says Van Geyn, Canadian Constitution Foundation

The Canadian Constitution Foundation, which participated as a party in the Rouleau Commission hearings and launched a legal challenge to the federal government’s February 2022 invocation of the Emergencies Act, is disappointed with the Commission’s report and many of its findings.

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Ottawa Taxi trial wraps up first phase proceedings; written submissions due in April

On February 16th, the first part of the Class Action court proceedings in Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa were completed.   All witnesses have now testified and have been cross examined.

The plaintiff’s lawyers now have until April 6, 2023 to present the written submission. The City of Ottawa will then have to respond, and file their written submission. Consequently, both parties must submit with the Judge by June 3, 2023.

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