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Indians then asserted Solicitor-Client Privilege despite the widespread sharing of the documents. A court justice, of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, later found the documents were “subject to solicitor-client privilege held by the FNI” but such privilege had “been waived by the FNI” due to
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dragged on, over 100,000 people applied for inclusion in the band which was a great surprise to
Federation of Newfoundland Indians and federal representatives. This put the enrolment process to a halt and the supplemental agreement between the Federation of Newfoundland Indians and Canada was formed
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had a 2013 document that was a part of the negotiations with the
Federal Government concerning the enrolment process and membership in the future band. Counsel for the Federation of Newfoundland Indians threatened an injunction and the CBC halted the release of the document. Shortly thereafter, an
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released to the public shortly thereafter. In a rapid viral manner, the documents were dispersed across various online platforms and were spread. These documents were then included as substantial evidence in the Benoit et al. case by the
Friends of Qalipu's counsel. Lawyers for the Federation of
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that other indigenous groups in Canada did in the years following. In 1973, the
Federation of Newfoundland Indians was established with the goal of gaining Federal recognition of Newfoundland's Mi'kmaq. By 1984 the
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unauthored website entitled “Qalipu
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to court seeking eligibility for registration under the Indian Act. That resulted in a 2008 agreement between the
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