Supreme Court dismisses Saskatchewan’s appeal in Métis Nation lawsuit

WATCH: Metis Nation Saskatchewan is celebrating a Supreme Court ruling over duty to consult.

An appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit alleging a Metis organization wasn’t consulted over uranium exploration permits has been dismissed.

The ruling lets Metis Nation Saskatchewan proceed with its legal action against the province after permits were granted in northwest Saskatchewan near Patterson Lake.

The Supreme Court of Canada says it was not an abuse of process for Metis Nation Saskatchewan to sue the province on the issue.

The organization has argued it had Aboriginal title and rights to the land, while Saskatchewan argued the claims were an abuse of process.