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A court decision could bring justice, and power, to First Nations people in Canada.

Feb 7 2015
It modifies the entire balance of power between the government and the aboriginal community. It also forces local populations to accept aboriginal rights.

Live from Quebec, Valérie Bergeron reports on the background of a land rights case that could shift the balance of power between aboriginal people and the Canadian government.

Valerie explains the ramifications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the case Tsilhqot’in Nation vs. British Columbia.

 

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Valerie Bergeron

Valerie Bergeron is doing her master's in international human rights law at the University of Oxford. She is currently working as a public defender in the North of Québec. She will be sworn in as a lawyer in december 2016.

 

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