Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg has filed a land title claim against the Quebec and Canadian governments, one that encompasses large swaths of land in western Quebec.

Part of the claim is intended to protect the interests of future generations of members of the western Quebec First Nation, said Chief Jean-Guy Whiteduck.

“We want to protect the resources, make sure they're managed in a sustainable way that everyone benefits, today and into the future,” Whiteduck told CBC

The title claim was filed in Quebec Superior Court on Oct. 24. It includes a $5-billion lawsuit over alleged violations of constitutionally protected rights by the Canadian and Quebec governments and Hydro-Québec, according to a press release from the First Nation.

“It’s a reasonable number, based on other similar types of cas

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