Métis Nation of Alberta just wants reasons why minister halted negotiations on consultation, court told

The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is appealing a decision delivered early last year by the lower court. That court decided a judicial review was not required of Alberta’s unilateral decision to end five years of negotiations with the MNA on a Métis consultation policy. At issue before the Alberta Court of Appeal is that Court of King’s Bench Justice Bernette Ho failed to properly consider and apply the Crown’s duty to negotiate. Ho decided the Indigenous Relations minister did not owe the MNA any reasons for terminating negotiations.