… legal obligation to guarantee First Nations are consulted before mining … permit system to ensure First Nations rights are not bypassed, … Gitxaa?a and Ehattesaht First Nations. Justice Alan Ross … structure for consultation with First Nations, was a breach …… legal obligation to guarantee First Nations are consulted before mining … permit system to ensure First Nations rights are not bypassed, … Gitxaa?a and Ehattesaht First Nations. Justice Alan Ross … structure for consultation with First Nations, was a breach …