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The resolution, which also would have allowed the Assembly of First Nations to intervene in lawsuits against the federal government&#8217;s major projects legislation, failed to obtain the required 60 per cent support at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting in Winnipeg. Regina Crowchild of Tsuut&#8217;ina First Nation says she voted against the resolution because there&#8217;s no guarantee Canada will follow through on its commitment to consult affected communities when it decides which projects to approve. 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