The Supreme Court of Canada has delivered a landmark ruling declaring that the Crown “dishonourably breached” a historic set of treaties and must negotiate compensation with First Nations plaintiffs.

The panel of nine judges ruled unanimously in a case that applies to lands across northern Ontario covered by agreements known as the Robinson Treaties, which leaders signed back in 1850.

The Supreme Court of Canada has delivered a landmark ruling declaring that the Crown must negotiate compensation with First Nations{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court of Canada dealt a heavy blow to the Crown, ruling that treaties sealed long ago with First Nations were violated. A panel of nine judges demanded the Crown negotiate compensation, reversing a history of neglect that stretches back to the ink on the Robinson Treaties.</p><p>Justice was long overdue, as the echoes of 1850 still linger through the northern Ontario lands. #society</p>

Supreme Court says $4 Crown payments 'dishonourably breached' treaty promise

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