WINNIPEG — A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person.

The contention is contained in a lawsuit filed by the province’s Southern Chiefs Organization, which hopes to use the lawsuit to force the government to hold public hearings on Manitoba Hydro’s licence renewal to continue regulating the lake’s waters for power generation.

The lawsuit says Lake Winnipeg, one of the world's largest, has a spirit and is alive but is suffering{ai:summary}<p>A Manitoba court is being petitioned to recognize Lake Winnipeg as a person with constitutional rights, including life and security. The Southern Chiefs Organization aims to compel the government to hold public hearings regarding Manitoba Hydro's license renewal for water regulation.</p><p>#society</p>

Make Lake Winnipeg a legal 'person' with Constitutional rights, Manitoba chiefs request in lawsuit

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