Two First Nations have launched a court application against lawyers who helped bring forward a $10-billion settlement with Canada and Ontario, saying the $510 million they’re set to be paid is too much. “I do want to say we’re very grateful for the results that were achieved by lawyers, and we believe that the lawyers should be well-awarded for their services,” said Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Chief Craig Nootchtai. “But we do not agree that a ($510-million) legal fee is fair and reasonable.” The Robinson Huron Treaty settlement, reached last year, sought to remedy unpaid treaty annuities for 21 First Nations. The First Nations said the $4-per-person annuity had not increased since 1874, which breached the treaty because resource extraction projects have used their land for generations, generating profits that far exceeded…
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