Lawyer says N.W.T. Court of Appeal decision on Colville Lake caribou plans follows trend

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A constitutional lawyer said a recent court of appeal decision on Colville Lake, N.W.T.'s caribou conservation plan is following a trend in Canadian courts. The N.W.T. Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the territorial government, ruling that Colville Lake essentially had stewardship of the land surrounding the community, and that it was appropriate for the community to use traditional knowledge when coming up with a viable caribou conservation plan.

Full text of this article can be accessed here: Lawyer says N.W.T. Court of Appeal decision on Colville Lake caribou plans follows trend | CBC News

*This article is being shared by the National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium as the subject matter pertains to caribou and may be of interest to our audience.

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