By Sarah Smellie A group that says it represents thousands of Inuit in Labrador has failed in its bid to persuade Ottawa that it should receive Indigenous rights and recognition under the Constitution Act. The Crown-Indigenous Relations Department said Wednesday that documentation filed by the NunatuKavut Community Council did not meet court-established tests for recognition of Indigenous and treaty rights under Section 35 of the act. Spokesman James Sinclair said the department considered updated submissions, internal historical and legal analysis, expert reviews and discussions with the council. “We have offered to meet with NunatuKavut Community Council to discuss Canada’s findings in greater detail,” Sinclair said in an email. In response, the council accused the federal government of bowing to pressure from other Indigenous groups. “NCC has not been treated fairly…
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