Commentary
Last week, two things happened that could have profound impacts on natural resources development in Saskatchewan. One is a hint the federal government might want to take control of natural resources away from the provinces, and the other is the Saskatchewan government’s assertion that it’s not going to happen.
And now, Premier Scott Moe is up in arms about comments made by the federal justice minister about this very thing, as is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
On April 5, Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti spoke at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa. The event was focused on a national action plan to address the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples….