Clyde River and the National Energy Board: The Prospects for Legal Reconciliation
This thesis aims to address uncertainty within the legal regulatory environment of the duty to consult in Canada. It will examine the role of the National Energy Board in conducting consultations with Indigenous peoples when their rights may be adversely impacted by natural resource development proj...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/14101 2023-05-15T16:55:05+02:00 Clyde River and the National Energy Board: The Prospects for Legal Reconciliation Moriarity, Catherine 2017-11-03 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14101 eng eng UiT Norges arktiske universitet UiT The Arctic University of Norway https://hdl.handle.net/10037/14101 openAccess Copyright 2017 The Author(s) VDP::Social science: 200::Law: 340 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Rettsvitenskap: 340 VDP::Social science: 200::Political science and organizational theory: 240 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Statsvitenskap og organisasjonsteori: 240 Indigenous Rights Canadian Constitution Inuit Land Rights Regulatory Boards The Duty to Consult Legal Reconciliation IND-3901 Master thesis Mastergradsoppgave 2017 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:56:12Z This thesis aims to address uncertainty within the legal regulatory environment of the duty to consult in Canada. It will examine the role of the National Energy Board in conducting consultations with Indigenous peoples when their rights may be adversely impacted by natural resource development projects. In Clyde River et. al. v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada found the National Energy Board’s consultation with Inuit to be inadequate. The findings are based on an in-depth analysis of the Court’s decision. In this research, I discuss the prospect of the duty to consult as a unique mechanism for facilitating dialogue about Aboriginal rights under s.35 of the Canadian Constitution. I also consider the potential for consultative dialogue to further a process of legal reconciliation of the pre-existence of distinct Indigenous societies with the assertion of Crown sovereignty. Lastly, I examine the Supreme Court’s ruling in Clyde River that the Crown may rely on the National Energy Board to fulfil its duty to consult. I argue that the National Energy Board’s regulatory process is insufficient to conduct consultations that positively affect the prospect of legal reconciliation. The Board’s mandate fails to direct consultative inquiry to address the concerns Indigenous peoples have about potential impacts on their rights. The Board’s weak consultation in Clyde River is evidence that its mandate requires modernizing if it is to maintain the honour of the Crown and respect Aboriginal rights. Master Thesis inuit University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Canada Clyde River ENVELOPE(-70.451,-70.451,69.854,69.854) |
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VDP::Social science: 200::Law: 340 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Rettsvitenskap: 340 VDP::Social science: 200::Political science and organizational theory: 240 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Statsvitenskap og organisasjonsteori: 240 Indigenous Rights Canadian Constitution Inuit Land Rights Regulatory Boards The Duty to Consult Legal Reconciliation IND-3901 Moriarity, Catherine Clyde River and the National Energy Board: The Prospects for Legal Reconciliation |
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VDP::Social science: 200::Law: 340 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Rettsvitenskap: 340 VDP::Social science: 200::Political science and organizational theory: 240 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Statsvitenskap og organisasjonsteori: 240 Indigenous Rights Canadian Constitution Inuit Land Rights Regulatory Boards The Duty to Consult Legal Reconciliation IND-3901 |
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This thesis aims to address uncertainty within the legal regulatory environment of the duty to consult in Canada. It will examine the role of the National Energy Board in conducting consultations with Indigenous peoples when their rights may be adversely impacted by natural resource development projects. In Clyde River et. al. v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada found the National Energy Board’s consultation with Inuit to be inadequate. The findings are based on an in-depth analysis of the Court’s decision. In this research, I discuss the prospect of the duty to consult as a unique mechanism for facilitating dialogue about Aboriginal rights under s.35 of the Canadian Constitution. I also consider the potential for consultative dialogue to further a process of legal reconciliation of the pre-existence of distinct Indigenous societies with the assertion of Crown sovereignty. Lastly, I examine the Supreme Court’s ruling in Clyde River that the Crown may rely on the National Energy Board to fulfil its duty to consult. I argue that the National Energy Board’s regulatory process is insufficient to conduct consultations that positively affect the prospect of legal reconciliation. The Board’s mandate fails to direct consultative inquiry to address the concerns Indigenous peoples have about potential impacts on their rights. The Board’s weak consultation in Clyde River is evidence that its mandate requires modernizing if it is to maintain the honour of the Crown and respect Aboriginal rights. |
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Clyde River and the National Energy Board: The Prospects for Legal Reconciliation |
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Clyde River and the National Energy Board: The Prospects for Legal Reconciliation |
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Clyde River and the National Energy Board: The Prospects for Legal Reconciliation |
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