A First Nations council in New Brunswick plans has issued an injunction against the proposed sale of parts of NB Power to Hydro-Québec.

The Wolastoqewiyik Traditional Council of Tobic contends the deal is illegal because the natural resources involved belong to the First Nations and were never given up.

It also opposes the deal, based on moral, ethical and divine principles, according to the council's web site.

The council's injunction, which is to be presented to the premiers of New Brunswick and Quebec on Thursday, will ask both governments to cease any and all activities to sell and buy what, according to the document, does not belong to them.

It will also be presented to the United Nations.

The council claims the NB Power proposal should be deemed null and void under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.

Premier Shawn Graham unveiled the new $3.2-billion, slimmed down deal to sell most of NB Power's generation assets to Hydro-Québec on Wednesday.

He said the revisions were the result of listening to the public after the original $4.8-billion memorandum of understanding was announced in October.

Graham said the revised proposal addresses the concerns of people about keeping the Crown corporation in the province's hands, as well as maintaining control of the transmission system.

But the premier said it also meets the desires of the province to reduce electricity rates, lower NB Power's debt and get access to clean power.

When the deal is closed around March 31, Hydro-Québec will pay $1.8 billion to the New Brunswick government, which will cover the debts associated with NB Power's generating facilities.