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Prince v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board).

País/Territorio
Canadá
Tipo de la corte
Otros
Fecha
Jul 2, 2010
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Court of Appeal of Alberta
Sede de la corte
Edmonton
Juez
Watson.
Número de referencia
2010 ABCA 214
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Cuestiones jurídicas, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Pueblos indígenas
Resumen
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.
Texto completo
COU-156906.pdf
Página web
www.albertacourts.ab.ca