Atikamekw and Innu leaders file lawsuit over ancestral land rights in Quebec
;Resize=(620) "The plaintiff's argument is based on Section 35 of the Constitution Act (1982), which protects ancestral or treaty rights and imposes the duty to consult.")
Nearly 40 Indigenous land guardians, alongside hereditary and traditional chiefs, have filed a lawsuit seeking formal recognition of their rights over a vast stretch of Quebec. Their legal challenge aims to curb industrial logging and ensure the protection of their traditional way of life.
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