Karey Brooks will be speaking along side Crystal Lameman of Beaver Lake Cree Nation for a lively discussion regarding a behind the scenes look at the tar sands trial Read More

AER Suspends Oil Sands Monitoring When the AER issues project approvals under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, the Water Act and the Public Lands Act, those approvals contain Read More

Consultation in the Time of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is raising serious, immediate concerns that are consuming the financial and human capacity of Indigenous communities. These include the need Read More

Band Elections To address concerns associated with holding band council elections in the midst of the pandemic, the federal government enacted the First Nations Election Cancellation and Postponement Regulations Read More

Work Camps Remain Open despite Pandemic In British Columbia and Alberta, work has continued on major resource extraction projects, such as oil and gas pipelines and hydroelectric dams. British Read More

In an effort to support our clients and all Indigenous communities across Canada, JFK Law will be posting weekly updates briefly highlighting legal issues, governance concerns, and available supports Read More

To: First Nation Governments In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 18, 2020, the Government of Canada announced the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. This plan includes $305 million Read More

Dear colleagues, clients, and friends of JFK, Adjusting to a time of pandemic challenges us all in so many ways. Here at JFK, we have been particularly concerned about Read More