Indigenous Insights

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Supreme Court Provides Guidance on First Nation Flooding Compensation

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Published: July 20, 2021

Authors: Meaghan Conroy, Rangi Jeerakathil, Jessica Buhler

Categories: Indigenous

On July 16, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Southwind v Canada. This decision has important implications for the compensation owing to First Nations for flooding… Read More

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SK Court: Only Certain Treaties Allow for Hunting in Saskatchewan

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Published: July 19, 2021

Authors: Sonia Eggerman, Josh Morrison

Categories: Indigenous

Authors: Sonia Eggerman, Aaron Fritzler, Josh Morrison A recent decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench provides guidance for First Nations people looking to hunt in Saskatchewan. In R v Green, Justice Mitchell of… Read More

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Blueberry River First Nation Wins Treaty Rights Case

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Published: July 7, 2021

Authors: Sonia Eggerman, Sean Jones, Meaghan Conroy, Amyn F. Lalji

Categories: Indigenous

This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Dexter Bricker. The British Columbia Supreme Court has found that the cumulative effects of industrial development in Blueberry River First… Read More

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Senate Passes UNDRIP Bill C-15

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Published: June 21, 2021

Authors: Sonia Eggerman, Jessica Buhler, Rangi Jeerakathil, Sean Jones

Categories: Indigenous

On June 16, 2021, the Senate officially passed Bill C-15, an Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. For an overview of Bill C-15 and its… Read More

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Métis Agreement with Crown Corporation Engaged Honour of the Crown

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Published: June 11, 2021

Authors: Meaghan Conroy, Josh Morrison

Categories: Indigenous

Authors: Aaron Fritzler, Meaghan Conroy, Josh Morrison In Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. v Brian Pallister, a unanimous Manitoba Court of Appeal made clear that, even where parties have provided for complex contractual relationships between Crown-owned developers,… Read More

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SCC Affirms Non-Canadian Indigenous People Have Right to Hunt in Canada

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Published: May 12, 2021

Authors: Meaghan Conroy, Amelia Crowshoe, Sonia Eggerman, Rangi Jeerakathil

Categories: Indigenous

Authors: Meaghan Conroy, Aaron Fritzler, Amelia Crowshoe, Sonia Eggerman, Rangi Jeerakathil In R v Desautel, 2021 SCC 17, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that persons who are not Canadian citizens and who… Read More

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Supreme Court of Canada to Revisit Advanced Costs for First Nations

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Published: March 30, 2021

Authors: Sonia Eggerman, Jianna Rieder

Categories: Indigenous, Litigation

In January 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to Beaver Lake Cree Nation to appeal the Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision to reverse a partial advanced costs award.… Read More

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Government Accepting RFPs for Solar Electricity & Renewable Energy Certificates

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Published: January 29, 2021

Authors: Brady Chapman, Kevin Mehi

Categories: Energy, Indigenous

Authors: Leigh Peters, Brady Chapman, Chad Eggerman, Kevin Mehi On January 7, 2021, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) announced four new Request for Proposals (RFPs). Under the RFPs, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)… Read More

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First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund — British Columbia

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Published: January 11, 2021

Categories: Energy, Indigenous

Authors: Caolan Lemke, Chad Eggerman, Nathan Cramer The First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund is a governmental funding source for clean energy projects that promotes First Nations’ participation in the clean energy sector within… Read More

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British Columbia Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative

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Published: January 11, 2021

Categories: Energy, Indigenous

Authors: Caolan Lemke, Chad Eggerman, Nathan Cramer The British Columbia Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative is a funding source for clean energy projects that encourages First Nations to participate in the clean energy sector within… Read More