We are excited to welcome three new Legal Assistants to the team: Maasumeh Rahimi and Arzo Yusufi are in the Vancouver Office, and Chris Lasseter is in the Toronto Read More
JFK Announces Specific Claims Practice Group Webpage and Resource
JFK is proud to announce the launch of its webpage for its Specific Claims Practice Group. This group brings together our experienced lawyers from across Canada that support our Read More
Bill S-2 and JFK Law’s Assistance with Status Applications
Our commitment to individuals seeking status under the Indian Act Having “status” under the Indian Act does not make someone Indigenous. The inverse is even more true – NOT Read More
Nadir André Interviewed As an Expert by L’Écho de la Tuque Pertaining to Forestry Issues Currently Happening in Quebec
JFK Law’s Nadir André discusses forestry issues in Quebec in “Blocus forestiers: la souveraineté autochtone au coeur du conflit”. Read this article here. Read More
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day: A Time for Reflection and Action
JFK Law will be closed this weekend and on Monday, June 23rd to celebrate and connect with the communities and Indigenous territories where we live and work. This day Read More
Canada’s Bill C-5: Continuing the Legislative Trend of Undermining Indigenous Rights
Introduction Earlier this month, Canada tabled Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The bill has Read More
Sara Mainville and Christina Joynt Co-Author Article on UNDRIP Implementation in Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
JFK Law is proud to announce that Sara Mainville and Christina Joynt have co-authored an article in the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal titled, “Empowering Indigenous Peoples as Architects of Read More
Insights from Bernd Christmas on Indigenous Participation in Canada’s and the Global Economy and, what he’s looking forward to at the upcoming 8th Annual FNMPC Conference
Bernd Christmas, a member of Mi’kmaw, is a highly esteemed legal professional and advocate for First Nations across Canada, recognized for his extensive experience and unwavering dedication to his Read More