Original language

English

Country
Canada
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Type of court
Others
Sources
Court name
Court of Appeal of Alberta
Seat of court
Edmonton
Reference number
2010 ABCA 214
Tagging
Standing, Wildlife, Licences, Evidence, Jurisdiction, Permits, Damages
Free tags
Wild species & ecosystems
Legal questions
Justice(s)
Watson.
Abstract
Prince was a license holding trapper and member of the Sucker Creek Indian Band. Talisman Energy was proposing to build a pipeline through lands used by Prince for trapping, although not on Band lands. Prince argued that the pipeline would impact both his ability to trap, as well as the exercise of his historically protected aboriginal right to trap. The Board denied him standing, and the Court of Appeal agreed, saying that the potential impact was mostly speculative.