Ontario Superior Court of Justice
| Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
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| Type | Police or court |
Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a superior court in the province of Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- December 2017: The court is presiding over the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case which began its first phase in September 2017. Hearings for the case were held at the courthouse in Thunder Bay and several other community venues to allow public attendance.[2]
- December 2018: A Statement of Claim was filed with this court on September 9, 2014, on behalf of members of the Anishinabek Nation. In December 2018, the court ruled that the Crown must fulfill its promise to share resource revenue under the Robinson-Huron Treaty.[3]
- July 2021: George Valin retired from this court in 2019 after 28 years of service.[4]
- May 2022: The court encouraged the parties in the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case to reach a negotiated settlement.[5]
- August 2024: A legal case was filed in this court by six First Nations to challenge the provincial Mining Act.[6]
- January 2025: The court is being asked to intervene and determine the final compensation for First Nations after a failed negotiation period. The court heard extensive testimony in 2023 regarding the economic and historical impacts of the Robinson Superior Treaty breaches.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historic Indigenous litigation returning to court", Anishinabek News, 29 January 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case begins", Anishinabek News, 1 December 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Historic victory for First Nations – Court finds constitutionally protected Treaty Right to resource revenue sharing", Anishinabek News, 25 December 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Opinion: A suggestion for Indigenous leaders before they head to the Vatican", Anishinabek News, 29 July 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Robinson Huron Treaty leadership calls on Ontario party leaders to commit to upholding Treaty responsibilities", Anishinabek News, 25 May 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘These are not your lands to give away’: Chief Black on Ontario’s Mining Act", Anishinabek News, 13 August 2024 (archived copy; original article).