Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation sues Yukon gov’t over mining approvals on its territory – CBC
Feb 02, 2026
First Nation claims the territory failed to consult and breached its final agreement
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation is suing the Yukon government for the second time in as many months.
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in claims the territory breached the terms of its final agreement, by failing to properly consult before making amendments to three regulations, which allowed for the extension of mining projects on its territory.
In May 2025, the Yukon government amended placer mining, quartz mining and waters regulations. It said the amendments would allow it to extend permits for mining operations that were undergoing environmental assessments. At the time, the government said it was dealing with a backlog in permits.
