SUP Northern Superior Resources Inc

Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:SUP) received on April 15, 2014 the Government of Ontario's ("Ontario")
revised Statement of Defence in response to the Company's $110 million lawsuit
against Ontario for failure to consult with First Nations. 


Ontario's revised response acknowledges that beyond sending a standard form
letter identifying Sachigo Lake First Nation ("SLFN") among others as an
Aboriginal community to be contacted, Ontario did not undertake any consultation
nor did it assist Northern Superior in engaging with the community or in
assessing the impact of the Company's activities until after Northern Superior
had been evicted from the area by SLFN and other First Nations. Ontario also
acknowledges that Northern Superior did all it could reasonably do to
meaningfully engage with SLFN.


Ontario's "Fresh as Amended Statement of Defence" once again makes the same
arguments heard previously from them and fails to address several key items of
the Company's lawsuit. Northern Superior is confident it can overcome these
arguments as it believes they have no support in the law and are based on
incorrect facts.


The position of Ontario is that the Company has no right to complain when the
government does nothing to discharge its constitutional obligation to consult
with Aboriginal communities, despite repeated and clear direction from the
courts to the contrary, and the Company is left to fend for itself at its own
expense, particularly when issues arise with First Nations whether justified or
not. 


Ontario's position in the lawsuit also reaffirms that in Ontario, exploration
and mining companies who retreat from areas from which they have been evicted by
Aboriginal communities and ensure that the rule of law is upheld will be left to
their own devices, while companies who in similar situations risk or bring about
civil disobedience and escalate matters, will be compensated through a
government buy-out of their mineral claims.


Ontario's revised response to the lawsuit further clouds the waters surrounding
the reason for the creation in 2012, of the 23,000 sq. km mining Exclusion Zone
in the area of Northern Superior's mineral claims. It also starkly highlights
the risk for mineral exploration companies from action of this sort which
Ontario says it can take without any regard to the impact on companies
conducting exploration nearby.


Northern Superior will be delivering a formal reply to Ontario's defence shortly
and looks forward to seeing Ontario's evidence and documentary support. 


About Northern Superior Resources Inc:

Northern Superior is a junior exploration company exploring for gold in the
Superior Province of the Canadian Shield. The Company is currently focused on
exploring its Croteau Est property in Quebec. The Company has a number of 100%
owned properties (see company web site, www.nsuperior.com) in the Stull-Wunnumin
and Chibougamau gold districts of Ontario and Quebec. 


Northern Superior is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario
and Quebec, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SUP. 


For Investors

Forward looking statements: This news release includes certain "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act or 1995 (collectively, "forward looking
statements"). Forward looking statements include predictions, projections and
forecasts and are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as
"seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "forecast", " expect", "
potential", "project", "target", "schedule", "budget" and "intend" and
statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might"
occur or be achieved or other similar expressions and includes the negatives
thereof. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential
mineralization, exploration results, interpretation of results, the timing and
success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future
resource estimates, and future plans and objectives of Northern Superior are
forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Forward looking statements are based on a number of material factors
and assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from Northern Superior's expectations include exploration risks,
changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future
resources estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing
on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured
risks, regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel,
materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns,
delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on
operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks
detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with
securities regulators. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ from those
described in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
such actions, events or results to differ materially from those anticipated.
There can be no assurance that forward looking statements will prove to be
accurate and accordingly readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward looking statements.


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Northern Superior Resources Inc.
Thomas F. Morris PGeo., PhD., FGAC
President and CEO
(705) 525-0992
(705) 525-7701 (FAX)
info@nsuperior.com
www.nsuperior.com

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