First Nation sues Alberta, Canada over impacts of oil sands, industrial development – CTV News
May 12, 2026
A First Nation is suing the Canadian and Alberta governments, alleging oil sands and industrial development in northeastern Alberta has infringed on treaty rights, and harmed the local environment and communities.
Mikisew Cree First Nation is located on the Peace-Athabasca Delta, one of the world’s largest inland freshwater deltas, in Treaty 8 territory.
“For generations, we have relied on the Peace-Athabasca Delta for hunting, trapping, fishing and practicing our culture and our way of life. Those rights were promised and protected under Treaty 8, but over many decades, the pace and scale of industrial development has dramatically changed our territory,” Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro said at a news conference in Edmonton on Tuesday.
