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15 May 2014

The Crown’s Duty To Consult And The Role Of The Energy Regulator

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Issues surrounding Aboriginal rights and the Crown’s duty to consult Aboriginal peoples have become a critical focus in the regulatory approval process.
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Today, for many Energy Regulators, project proponents, Aboriginal groups and intervenors, issues surrounding Aboriginal rights and title and the Crown's duty to consult Aboriginal peoples have become a critical focus in the regulatory approval processes for major (and not-so-major) projects. In his article, "The Crown's Duty to Consult and the Role of the Energy Regulator," published in Energy Regulation Quarterly, Keith Bergner examines the role of the Energy Regulatory in respect of the Crown's duty to consult. 

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