Summary A new set of federal rules now apply to many First Nations. These rules relate to how matrimonial real property, such as a family home, is dealt with Read More
Duty to Consult Case Overview 2014
In 2014 there were over twenty court decisions across Canada related to the duty of federal, provincial and territorial governments to consult with and accommodate First Nations. The Supreme Read More
Carter v. Canada – the Supreme Court of Canada affirms the right to physician assisted death
Introduction The Supreme Court of Canada issued its judgment in Carter v Canada on Friday February 6, concluding that the Criminal Code provisions prohibiting doctor-assisted suicide are unconstitutional. The Read More
Summary of the Act to Amend the Indian Act
On December 16, 2014, the federal government passed Bill C-428 An Act to Amend the Indian Act, SC 2014 c 38. It says the Act is part of its Read More
Legislative Changes to Federal Environmental Laws – Duty to Consult Triggered
In December 2014, the Federal Court determined that Canada owed a duty to consult to Mikisew Cree First Nation when it introduced two omnibus bills (Bills C38 and C45) Read More
Yukon court overturns government land use plan for the Peel Watershed
On December 2, 2014 the Yukon Supreme Court released its decision quashing a land use plan adopted by the Yukon government for the Peel Watershed. First Nations Read More
Canada Launches New Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Information System
This fall, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, or AANDC, launched a new online information system that maps public information about aboriginal communities and “potential or established” aboriginal and Read More
Supreme Court of Canada Releases Landmark Aboriginal Title Decision Tsilhqot’in v. British Columbia
On June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada granted the first ever declaration of Aboriginal title, a significant victory for Aboriginal peoples across Canada. The decision recognized that Read More