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Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake First Nation #128 et al. v. The Attorney General of Canada et al.

- Parties: The applicants were Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake First Nation #128, Frog Lake, and Beaver Lake Cree Nation. The respondent were The Attorney General of Canada, His Majesty The King in Right of Alberta and Pathways Alliance Inc.

- Subject Matter: This Federal Court matter involves an application for judicial review under section 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act, challenging the Prime Minister's decision on November 27, 2025, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Alberta relating to the Pathways Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project without consulting or notifying the Applicant First Nations. The Applicants allege breaches of the duty to consult, fiduciary duty, and the honour of the Crown. The case is ongoing, with the Attorney General having proposed a motion to strike and a case management conference scheduled for March 23, 2026.

- Date: The hearing was set on March 23, 2026.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake First Nation #128
Frog Lake
Beaver Lake Cree Nation
The Attorney General of Canada
His Majesty The King in Right of Alberta
Pathways Alliance Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Not specified
Federal Court
T-676-26
Aboriginal law
Not specified/Unspecified
09 February 2026