Blood Tribe’s claim is barred by statute of limitations, but Canada’s conduct was “deplorable.”
The Blood Tribe has long maintained that it did not receive the full area of reserve land … Read More
Charter applies to Nation but Section 25 gives collective rights primacy over individual rights.
On March 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Dickson v Vuntut … Read More
Amendments to the Canada Labour Code
Impacting federally regulated employers, including First Nations and other entities within or associated with First Nations, the Canadian Labour Code (the Code) has been amended … Read More
The move to low carbon technology and technological developments is spurring global demand for critical minerals – leading to predictions of long-term shortages of minerals that are essential components for … Read More
A specific claim involves an allegation that Canada breached or did not fulfil a legal obligation flowing from Treaty, the Indian Act, or a legislative or fiduciary obligation owed to … Read More
In the recent case of R c Montour, 2023 QCCS 4154, the Superior Court of Québec made a significant departure from the foundational principals governing Aboriginal rights in Canada, which … Read More
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A key element to the western Canadian carbon capture and storage (CCS) landscape is the approach … Read More
Canada’s highest court has ruled that An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, SC 2019, c 24 (the “Act”) as a whole is constitutionally valid.[1]
Overview … Read More
On February 8, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that it is conducting a consultation to determine how the right to a healthy environment will be implemented. The opportunity for … Read More
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The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and … Read More