Article Origin
Volume
14
Issue
7
Year
2006
Settle the Lubicon land claim, Canada is being told by the United Nations on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in a report released in May. It's the second time the UN has asked Canada to settle the dispute. The Lubicon band of about 500 members have never signed a land claim agreement and negotiations have been on again off again since the 1970s. The most recent report also advises Canada to consult with the Native nation before granting licenses for logging or oil and gas.
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