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Kebaowek and Chalk River: why capacity funding belongs in the engagement record
The Federal Court of Appeal overturned the Kebaowek ruling on October 16. The funding dispute that came before it carries a lesson for every engagement record.
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Major projects
Pacific Link's 77-day window: keeping a clear record when consultation is compressed
An official note calls the Pacific Link consultation timeline compressed. What the dates show, what nations said, and what your record needs when time is short.
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Engagement practice
Consultation is not consent: how to record a nation's position accurately
Four nations drew a clear line this fall between taking part and agreeing. Here is how to keep participation and position apart in your engagement record.
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Engagement practice
From notice to engagement: what a data centre and a wolf pack teach about the record
Two fall 2026 disputes show the difference between giving notice and engaging, and the simple entries that make an engagement record strong before a decision.
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Engagement records
Keep engagement records by nation, not by project
A record kept by nation holds the whole relationship across projects, teams and years. Why that matters for the Duty to Consult, and how to set it up.
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