First Nation in northwestern Ontario granted temporary injunction to prevent mineral exploration
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Ginoogaming First Nation in Ontario is seeking to protect a sacred area in its traditional territory and establish a legal precedent in Canada that First Nations have the inherent and treaty right to permanently protect sacred areas.(Belenos / Shutterstock)
As the mining industry heats up in northwestern Ontario, a First Nation in Treaty 9 territory has applied for an injunction to stop mineral exploration and protect a sacred area within their traditional territory.
It s a case that some say would set a precedent in Canada, establishing the inherent and treaty right of First Nations to protect sacred areas.