Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Friday, March 14, 2014

Buffalo River Dene Nation Loses Bid To Halt Oilsands Exploration

DILLON, Sask. - A Court of Queen's Bench Justice has ruled against the Buffalo River Dene Nation in its attempt to halt oilsands exploration on what the band calls its traditional territory.

The legal action was launched last summer after two exploration permits were issued to Scott Land and Lease.

The First Nation believes granting the permits was a violation of treaty rights and says the policy of duty to consult was ignored.

But Justice Grant M. Currie has ruled the issuing of exploration permits does not "engage the duty to consult."

The province says the permits grant the company exclusive rights for exploration, but do not permit access to land or excavation.

It is not known if the First Nation will appeal the decision.

Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.ca/
Author: CP
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