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Authors: Meaghan Conroy, Billie Fortier
Published: May 22, 2018
Categories: Aboriginal, Administrative & Public Law
In Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation v. Alberta, 2018 ABQB 262, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench confirmed that province’s Aboriginal Consultation Office (“ACO”) must be procedurally fair to First Nations… Read More
On March 6, 2018, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (“AGLC”) began accepting applications for retail cannabis licences. Under provincial legislation, the AGLC is tasked with overseeing the licensing and… Read More
Authors: Rangi Jeerakathil, Anna Beatch, Jared Dunlop
Published: February 5, 2018
Categories: Aboriginal, Mining & Natural Resources
The Federal Court (the “Court”) recently upheld the federal government’s decision to reject a mining project (the “Proposed Mine”) proposed by Taseko Mines Limited (“Taseko”) over environmental concerns raised during… Read More
Authors: Drew Lafond, Reis Pagtakhan
Published: January 31, 2018
Categories: Aboriginal, Immigration, Labour & Employment
Indigenous Canadians can obtain United States permanent residency (a “Green Card”) immediately upon entry to the U.S. if they can demonstrate that they have at least 50% of what the… Read More
In First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun v. Yukon, 2017 SCC 58 the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) set aside Yukon’s approval of its Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan… Read More
On May 11, 2017, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal released its decision in Maurice Law v. Sakimay First Nation, 2017 SKCA 36. We previously blogged about the Court of Queen’s Bench… Read More
Authors: Meaghan Conroy, Rangi Jeerakathil, Jessica Buhler
Published: July 28, 2017
Categories: Aboriginal, Administrative & Public Law
In two decisions arising from legal challenges by Indigenous communities against National Energy Board (“NEB”) project approvals, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that projects approved by regulatory tribunals that… Read More
Author: Rangi Jeerakathil
Published: July 25, 2017
Categories: Aboriginal, Mining & Natural Resources
Canada’s environmental and regulatory process for approving major projects such as pipelines, mines, power plants and transportation infrastructure may face a significant overhaul in the coming months, according to a… Read More
Authors: Jessica Buhler, John Gruber
Published: June 22, 2017
Categories: Aboriginal, Administrative & Public Law, Environmental
In Wagner v Canada (Environment and Climate Change), the Federal Court set aside the decision of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (“CEAA”) and directed the federal Minister of Environment and… Read More
Author: Jocelyn R. Sirois
Published: February 22, 2017
Categories: Aboriginal, Administrative & Public Law, Compliance, Risk & Crisis Response, Construction, Mining & Natural Resources, Regulatory & Criminal Offenses
Authors: Derek Hoffman and Jocelyn Sirois Anti-corruption laws in Canada and elsewhere generally prohibit giving, or offering to give, a reward, advantage or benefit to a public official as consideration for such… Read More