Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Using the courts strategically to advance your Nation’s Rights
Our team of experienced litigators advance our clients’ interests in courts across the country. We prove and protect your rights through strategic litigation, including Aboriginal rights and title cases, Treaty infringement litigation, judicial reviews, and interventions in important cases.
Consultation, Accommodation and Regulatory Review
Making the Crown comply with the duty to consult and accommodate
We help our clients advance their right to free, prior and informed consent when consulting with the Crown. This includes helping Indigenous communities develop their own consultation processes, negotiate alternatives to the duty to consult framework, respond to referrals in their traditional territories, engage in environmental assessment processes, and challenge decisions made without proper consultation and accommodation.
Complex Negotiations
Securing and implementing your community’s rights through complex negotiations
Our lawyers support Indigenous communities in advancing their rights and securing economic opportunities through complex negotiations with government and industry, including impact benefit agreements, complicated commercial agreements and modern treaties. We focus on pushing the envelope and ensuring that government and industry respond to what our clients want to achieve.
Economic Development and Governance
Helping build strong, sustainable communities
JFK Law works alongside Indigenous communities to advance self-government and build a solid foundation for economic development.
From our Blog
Associate, Christina Gray interviewed in Toronto Star article about problematic historic figures
July 19, 2021 | Commentary, Of InterestOn July 19, 2021, the Toronto Star published an interview featuring Associate, Christina Gray, entitled “Parks Canada’s Website features Egerton Ryerson – but no mention of his role in creating residential schools” by Political Reporter, Jacques Gallant. The article examines 34 “national historic person” designations that are currently under review by the government. Gallant notes
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BC Government seeks feedback on the DRIPA Draft Action Plan
June 28, 2021 | CommentaryThe BC government is seeking feedback from Indigenous peoples on the draft action plan required under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act until July 31, 2021. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act BC passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (“DRIPA”) in November 2019. DRIPA is
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Honouring National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
June 19, 2021 | JFK News, Of InterestJFK Law offices will be closed on June 21, 2021 in honour of national Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We close our offices so that our team can participate in the day’s events to celebrate and connect with communities and the Indigenous territories on which we are privileged to work/live and to reflect on how to contribute
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West Jet Class Action
This is the landing point for a class action that has been filed by Mandalena Lewis against WestJet Airlines Ltd. (“WestJet”).