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Will Lake Winnipeg be declared a living being by Dec 31, 2024?
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Manitoba Chiefs Seek Legal Personhood and Constitutional Rights for Lake Winnipeg
Sep 19, 2024, 11:15 PM
A group of Manitoba chiefs has filed a lawsuit seeking to have Lake Winnipeg legally defined as a person with constitutional rights. The lawsuit aims to grant the lake legal personhood status, which would provide it with protections typically afforded to individuals. The chiefs argue that this status is necessary to protect the lake, which they claim is dying due to environmental degradation. The group also wants Lake Winnipeg declared a living being.
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