By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Shootin’ the Breeze Piikani Nation says a Court of King\u2019s Bench ruling recognizes the risk of \u201cirreparable harm\u201d to treaty rights if a petition seeking a referendum on Alberta\u2019s separation from Canada moves forward without legal review. \u201cThis decision confirms that there are real legal issues at stake that must be addressed before this process goes any further,\u201d Chief Troy Knowlton says in an April 13 statement. \u201cYou cannot advance a process of this magnitude while sidestepping the Constitution and the treaties that are foundational to this country.\u201d Knowlton says treaty rights are constitutionally protected and cannot be overridden through a referendum process. \u201cThis is fundamentally about the rule of law,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is not about politics. It is about ensuring that… <\/p>\n
By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Shootin’ the Breeze Piikani Nation says a Court of King\u2019s Bench ruling recognizes the risk of \u201cirreparable harm\u201d to treaty rights if a petition seeking a referendum on Alberta\u2019s separation from Canada moves forward without legal review. \u201cThis decision confirms that there are real legal issues at stake that must be addressed before this process goes any further,\u201d Chief Troy Knowlton says in an April 13 statement. \u201cYou cannot advance a process of this magnitude while sidestepping the Constitution and the treaties that are foundational to this country.\u201d Knowlton says treaty rights are constitutionally protected and cannot be overridden through a referendum process. \u201cThis is fundamentally about the rule of law,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is not about politics. It is about ensuring that... <\/p>\n