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Prince v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board).

Country/Territory
Canada
Type of court
Others
Date
Jul 2, 2010
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
Court of Appeal of Alberta
Seat of court
Edmonton
Judge
Watson.
Reference number
2010 ABCA 214
Language
English
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems, Legal questions
Keyword
Traditional rights/customary rights Indigenous peoples
Abstract
Prince was a license holding trapper and member of the Sucker Creek Indian Band. Talisman Energy was proposing to build a pipeline through lands used by Prince for trapping, although not on Band lands. Prince argued that the pipeline would impact both his ability to trap, as well as the exercise of his historically protected aboriginal right to trap. The Board denied him standing, and the Court of Appeal agreed, saying that the potential impact was mostly speculative.
Full text
COU-156906.pdf
Website
www.albertacourts.ab.ca