Protracted Litigation

Some disputes between Indigenous nations and the federal / provincial Crown must be resolved by the courts. These cases, usually taken to the Federal Court, often involve high – stakes, like protection or advancement of constitutional rights, high monetary values, or entitlement to land, and, may involve legally complex, multi-party, long-term conflict. 

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