Supreme Court rules Crown violated treaty with Anishinaabe

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Ontario and Canada have failed to uphold treaty obligations to the Anishinaabe of the upper Great Lakes for 150 years. The unanimous decision criticized the lack of increased resource extraction revenues since 1875, stating it undermines the Crown's honour. The ruling mandates negotiations for retrospective and future revenue increases but does not provide a settlement.


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