Crown must settle with First Nations for breaching Robinson treaties: Supreme Court

Crown must settle with First Nations for breaching Robinson treaties: Supreme Court

The Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The two treaties were signed in 1850, ceding a large swath of land in Ontario to the Crown in return for annual payments to the Anishinaabe of lakes Huron and Superior. The … Read more