Pine Creek First Nation sues Manitoba, logging company over Duck Mountain forest rights – Global News

January 25, 2022

A Manitoba First Nation says the province failed to consult them about logging licences in Duck Mountain and is seeking an order to prevent a logging company from continuing to harvest from the provincial park until the matter is resolved.

Minegoziibe Anishinabe (formerly Pine Creek First Nation) is suing Manitoba and Louisiana Pacific-Canada Ltd., alleging it has not been directly consulted about forest management rights for more than 15 years.

According to a notice of application filed in a Manitoba courtroom Wednesday, PCFN says the province has “failed to enforce critical conditions of Louisiana-Pacific’s forestry authorizations,” including logging in the area without a long-term forest management plan approved by the First Nation.

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