Three more First Nations recently entered into coordination agreements pursuant to An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (“Bill C-92”).
Splatsin, Secwépemc Nation (“Splatsin”), the Government … Read More
March 30, 2023, marked the momentous repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery by Pope Francis.
The Doctrine of Discovery is a colonial legal tool that asserted European conquest over the lands … Read More
This blog was written in conjunction with Deidre Louw, Kathryn Graham and Signy Franklin of MNP LLP.
An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, SC 2019, … Read More
This article appears in our Energy Playbook 2022 Year in Review. Download the free ebook.
Justin Bourque is the President of Athabasca Indigenous Investments, a partnership of 23 First Nation and Metis … Read More
This article appears in our Energy Playbook 2022 Year in Review. Download the free ebook.
Indigenous communities are leading a growing number of major renewable energy projects in Western Canada, as … Read More
On March 20, 2023, the Government of Canada released its Draft Action Plan to Implement the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“Draft Action Plan”) for public comment. … Read More
Regina has implemented an Indigenous Procurement Policy (the Policy) that will aim to grant at least 20% of the total value of city contracts to Indigenous-led businesses.
Under the Policy, at … Read More
Two more First Nations have signed coordination agreements under the Bill C-92 framework, helping ensure their right of self-government over child and family services (“CFS”) will be coordinated between the … Read More
On February 2, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Canada v Jim Shot Both Sides, 2022 FCA 20.
Kainai Nation … Read More
On January 18, 2023, Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) and the Province of British Columbia announced they reached an Implementation Agreement (Agreement). The two parties entered into the Agreement in … Read More
