The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, filed its statement of claim in the Court of King's Bench in Saskatoon this week, saying the Saskatchewan First Act infringes on treaty rights.
Saskatchewan’s justice minister, while promoting a bill she touts as giving the province more autonomy, says Ottawa’s actions have a larger effect on investor confidence than pushback on the legislation from Indigenous and environmental groups.
Justin Trudeau pressed Saskatchewan's government on its record for clean energy projects after Premier Scott Moe expressed disappointment he was not made aware of the prime minister's visit to a rare earth elements processing plant.