The Canadian Press: Leonard sided with the First Nations.
“As a matter of logic and common sense, there can be no doubt that Alberta’s secession from Canada will have an impact on Treaties 7 and 8,” the judge wrote.
She said a bill that Premier Danielle Smith’s government passed in December to amend the citizen-initiated referendum process “put in motion a series of required steps that engaged the duty to consult.”
“No consultation occurred. Alberta breached its duty to consult with the applicants,” the judge said….