Attorney general in New Brunswick asks First Nations to pause legal fight

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Attorney general in New Brunswick asks First Nations to pause legal fight – APTN News

by ahnationtalk on November 19, 20248 Views

Nov 19, 2024

New Brunswick’s attorney general says he’s calling off the lawyers who were hired by the provincial government to fight Aboriginal title claims in court.

Fulfilling a promise made by the Liberals during the election campaign, Rob McKee announced in a news release on Monday his office had instructed lawyers representing the provincial government that in most cases involving questions of Aboriginal title or treaty rights, they are to seek consent from counsel representing First Nations to pause all litigation while the two sides pursue negotiated settlements.

It’s a marked departure from the previous Progressive Conservative government led by Blaine Higgs, which fought tooth and nail over the last several years to challenge the First Nations’ claims for all New Brunswick’s territory. Higgs had warned the chiefs were after people’s private property.