And it's made possible thanks to environmental legislation unique to Nunavut and the N.W.T., which allows people to take up claims of environmental damages within the territories on behalf of everybody who uses the area. I can't think of a case where the defendants have basically turned around and used it as an opening of a door to get some of their arguments and concerns before the court, said Ben Ralston.  Ralston teaches at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law and has previously taught environmental law, and at the Nunavut Law Program.

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