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14TuesdayJanuary1320152015BombardierRecreationalProductsInc.Allrightsreserved.TrademarksoBombardierRecreationalProductsoritsafliates.InU.S.A.theproductsaredistributedbyBRPU.S.Inc.OersvalidinCanadaandinU.S.A.atparticipatingSki-Doodealersonnewandunused2014and2015Ski-DoosnowmobilesexcludingracingmodelsandunitssoldundertheSpringFeverpromotionpurchaseddeliveredandregisteredbetweenJanuary12015andJanuary312015.2-yearBumper-to-BumperwarrantyConsumerswillreceivea2-yearBRPlimitedwarranty.SummitSportRenegadeSport600CarbandMXZSport600Carbmodelsareexcludedromthisoer.SubjecttotheexclusionslimitationsoliabilitiesandallothertermsandconditionsoBRPsstandardlimitedwarrantycontractincludingwithoutlimitationtheexclusionsodamagescausedbyabuseabnormaluseorneglect.Saveupto800onselect2014modelsRebateamountdependsonthemodelpurchased.SeeyourSki-Doodealerordetails.GreatFinancingLowfnancingratesareavailable.Subjecttocreditapproval.Approvalandanyratesandtermsprovidedarebasedoncreditworthiness.Multiplefnancingoersavailable.Otherqualifcationsandrestrictionsmayapply.Financingpromotionvoidwhereprohibited.BRPisnotresponsibleoranyerrorschangesoractionsrelatedtothefnancingprovidedbythefnancialinstitutions.SeeyourSki-Doodealerordetails.Promotionsaresubjecttoterminationorchangeatanytimewithoutnotice.Oermaynotbeassignedtradedsoldorcombinedwithanyotheroerunlessexpresslystatedherein.Oervoidwhererestrictedorotherwiseprohibitedbylaw.BRPreservestherightatanytimetodiscontinueorchangespecifcationspricesdesignseaturesmodelsorequipmentwithoutincurringanyobligation.AlwaysconsultyoursnowmobiledealerwhenselectingasnowmobileoryourparticularneedsandcareullyreadandpayspecialattentiontoyourOperatorsGuideSaetyVideoSaetyHandbookandtothesaetylabellingonyoursnowmobile.Alwaysrideresponsiblyandsaely.Alwayswearappropriateclothingincludingahelmet.Alwaysobserveapplicablelocallawsandregulations.Dontdrinkanddrive.1107930DealerTaggingAreaThebesttechnologiesREV-XSplatformRotaxenginesandNEWRAS2frontsuspensiondeliverMXZperformancehandlingandexcitement.2-YEARBUMPER-TO-BUMPERWARRANTYGREATFINANCING800ONSELECT2014MODELSSAVEUPTOOFFERENDSJANUARY312015926MACKENZIEHIGHWAYHAYRIVERNTX0E0R3Phone867-874-2771TollFree1-866-327-0717www.monsterrec.comGNWThaltsproblematicjuniorkindergartenrolloutMonthsofdeliberationsovertheimplementationofajuniorkindergartenfortheterritorycometoaheadwhenthepremierannouncestheGNWTwillholdoffonrollingouttheprogramuntilsomeoftheproblemsareworkedout.StakeholdersstrategizearoundenergyatcharetteAfterforkingoutmassivesubsidiestocovermountingenergycoststheGNWThostsitssecondenergycharrettetodiscussenergyconservationwithgovernmentindustryandthepublic.Sustainabledevelop-mentisamajortalkingpoint.JapanesetouristplannedtogomissingNWTresidentsaregrippedbythestoryofmissingJapanesetouristAtsumiYoshikubolastseenwalkingaroundYellow-knifeonOct.22.Afterweeksofinvestigationspoliceannouncetheybelievethewomandisap-pearedonpurpose.IndigenouswomensharestoriesatcircumpolarmeetingWomenfromaroundtheworldattendtheinauguralIndigenousCircumpolarWomensGatheringameet-ingofmindswithgoalstoelevatefemaleindigenousleadersintheircommuni-tiesandbeyond.GwichinyouthmakevoicesheardthroughnewcouncilYoungmembersoftheGwichinTribalCouncilbandtogethertocreatetheirowndecision-makingbody.ThegrouphostsitsrstmeetinginInuvik.CourtsholdonevictoryonelossforFortChipewyanFirstNationsByMEAGANWOHLBERGTwolegalbattlesbasedintreatyrightsandconsultationproducedverydifferentresultsfortwoFirstNationsinFortChipewyaninDecember2014.TheMikisewCreeFirstNa-tionMCFNemergedvicto-riousinitscourtcaseagainstthefederalgovernmentoverthelackofconsultationonthesweepinglegalchangescouchedinomnibusBillsC-38andC-45passedin2013.TheFederalCourtrulingfoundthatOttawashouldhaveconsultedtheFirstNa-tionfromnorthernAlbertabeforepassingthetwobillswhichcontainedmassivechangestoenvironmentallawsimpactingeverythingfromwatertowildlife.Thetwoomnibusbillswhichchangedlegislationonprotectionofwaterwayssh-erieslawsandtheenviron-mentalassessmentprocessinordertostreamlinereg-ulatoryapprovalofresourceprojectsdrewenormouscriti-cismfromFirstNationsandhelpedsparktheIdleNoMoreprotestmovement.OnDec.19JusticeRogerHughesruledthatthefederalgovernmenterredinfailingtoconsultwithMCFNbe-foreintroducingthebillstoParliamentonthebasisthatthechangesproposedwouldclearlyimpactconstitutionallyguaranteedharvestingrights.Inhis65-pagerulinghewrotethattheMikisewCreeshouldhavebeennoti-edwhenthebillswerein-troducedandshouldhavebeengiventimetorespondinsteadnonoticewasgivenandnoopportunitytomakesubmissionswasprovided.InfacteachbillwhichwasstructuredasacondencebillwentthroughParlia-mentwithremarkablespeedHugheswrote.Thoughthecourtdidnotgranttheinjunctionre-questedbyMCFNagainstthenewlawscreatedbythetwobillsmanyseetherulingashavingpotentialtomodifyfu-tureconsultationbyservingasawarningsigntogovern-mentsthattheycantunilat-erallyadvancelawsthatcouldimpacttreatyrights.Ottawahas30daystoap-pealtheruling.ACFNlosescaseagainstJackpineTheoutcomeoftheAtha-bascaChipewyanFirstNa-tionsACFNownFederalCourtchallengeagainsttheCanadiangovernmentpro-ducedmuchdifferentresultslastmonth.TheFirstNationtooktheCrowntocourtinOctoberap-pealingthefederalapprovalofShellsproposedJackpineoilsandsminewhichfallsonACFNtraditionalterritory.ACFNarguedthattheCrownbreacheditsdutytoconsultandaccommodateACFNstreatyrightsinap-provingtheexpansionwhichwouldseetheexistingopenpitminingoperationin-creasebitumenproductionby100000barrelsperdaydis-turbingover12000hectaresofACFNterritoryincludinga21-kmsectionofthecultur-allyandecologicallysigni-cantMuskegRiver.OnDec.9theFederalCourtreleaseditsrulingaf-rmingtheconstitutional-ityoftheCrownsconsulta-tionprocessfollowingtheenvironmentalassessmentofthemineexpansionsig-nallingalegaldeadendfortheFirstNationwhochal-lengedShellsprojectateveryavailablestageofthereviewprocess.ThecourtconcludedthatCanadahadfulfilleditsdutytoconsultandthattheaccommodationsofferedtoACFNwerereasonableandadequateundertherecentlyupdatedCanadianEnviron-mentalAssessmentActoneofthepiecesoflegislationmodifiedunderomnibusBillC-38.WhileACFNhadarguedthattheconsultationprocesswasrushedandlackedtrans-parencythecourtfoundthetimeperiodsufcientandtheCrownsconductfair.ThedutytoaccommodatedoesnotguaranteeAborig-inalgroupseverythingthattheywishtoobtainJusticeDanileTremblay-Lamerwroteinherruling.AstheSupremeCourthasrepeat-edlyremindedusAborigi-nalgroupsmustbeexiblewhendiscussingoptionsforaccommodation.WhileACFNchargedthattheprocesslackedtrans-parencythecourtdefendedCanadasrighttokeepitsjusticationforapprovingtheprojectprivate.ThedutytoconsultobligedtheCrowntojustifyitsrejectionoftheACFNspositionbutnottodisclosetheexplanationthatitgavetotheCabinetforrecommend-ingapprovaloftheProjectTremblay-Lamerwrote.StillthedismissalhasntdeterredACFNwhoan-nouncedlastweekthatTrem-blay-LamersdecisionhasonlyfurtherreduptheFirstNation.JusticeTremblay-LamarsaidshefailedtoseewhatmorecouldbedonebutwefailtoseewhatwasdonerespondedDoreenSomersIRCConsultationCoordinatoroftheACFNIndustryRela-tionsCorp.Byfocusingontheprocessaloneshesfailedtoupholdthepromiseofsec-tion35ofCanadasConstitu-tiontomakerealandmean-ingfulchangeinthelivesofAboriginalpeople.ACFNsaysitcontinuestoexploreotheroptionsforrecourseonthisandothermatterspertainingtode-velopmentonitstraditionalterritoryin2015.PhotocourtesyoftheDavidSuzukiFoundationRenownedenvironmentalistDavidSuzukivisitsYellowknifeaspartofhisBlueDottouranationalcampaigntorallysupportforpolicydeclaringthatcitizenshavearighttoacleanenvironmentaspartoftheCanadianConstitution.SUZUKISBLUEDOTTOURTRAVELSNORTHOF602014THEYEARINREVIEWNOV.4NOV.11NOV.18NOV.25