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Calgary

Courts need not go behind Band Council Resolutions for s. 28(2) Permits

Aboriginal Law Bulletin

December 2009

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The Federal Court has rejected an application by a member of the Piikani First Nation for judicial review of a permit under section 28(2) of the Indian Act granting a right-of-way to AltaLink on the Piikani reserve as well as the Band Council Resolution consenting to the permit.

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