8 Mi’kmaw communities take N.B. to court over title claim – CBC
Jul 26, 2024
Chiefs say they aren’t seeking to displace owners of private property
Eight Mi’kmaw communities in New Brunswick are going to court seeking a declaration of Aboriginal title over more than half of the province.
Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn Inc., which represents the communities, announced it filed a title claim Thursday in Miramichi court against the federal and provincial governments, as well as N.B. Power.
The filing by the group known as MTI seeks various declarations, the transfer of leases on Crown land to Mi’kmaw communities, and compensation. But the chiefs say they are not seeking to take title to private property.
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