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ROBINSON-HURON TREATY LITIGATION FUND

Main Purpose: To undertake and pursue litigation and/or negotiations related to the Annuities Claim on behalf of the Settlors of the Trust and/or their members who receive or are entitled to receive annuities under the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850, as well as others who receive or are entitled to receive annuities under the said Treaty;

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Timeline of Events

SEPT 9, 2014

Statement of claim filed to Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

DEC 21, 2018

The Court ruled that the Crown has a mandatory and reviewable constitutional obligation to increase the annuity to reflect the economic value the Crown receives from the territory.

OCT 15, 2019

Phase 2 resumes regarding Crown defenses of limitations, Crown immunity and joint and several liability or paymaster.

JUNE 26, 2020

Justice Hennessy, again, ruled in favour of the RHT and RST First Nations. The Judge regected the argument that the Crown is immune from the claim.

JULY, 1764

Council at Niagara, 1700 Indigenous inhabitants gathered, a diplomatic exercise where the British sought to renew and strengthen the Covenant Chain.

2010

Formation of the RHT Litigation Fund

2012

Notice of claim filed.

SEPT 9, 1850

Signing of Robinson-Huron Treaty.

OCT 7, 1763

Royal Proclamation set out the principles for treaty making, Declaration of the Crown, affirmed Aboriginal title and ownership of lands.

FEB 10, 1763

Signing of Treaty of Paris

SEPT 25, 2017

Phase 1 begins with opening statement of RHT plaintiffs.

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