Here are some of the stories, articles, cases and reports that caught the attention of JFK Law’s lawyers and staff this month. UPCOMING EVENTS The First Peoples’ Cultural Council Read More
Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Appeal About Whether Duty to Consult Applies to Development of Legislation
The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that it would hear an appeal from the Mikisew Cree First Nation about whether Canada breached its duty to consult when drastically Read More
Lynn Gehl Wins Fight for Indian Status at Ontario Court of Appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its decision in Gehl v Canada, 2017 ONCA 319, finding that the Indian Registrar’s Proof of Paternity Policy was applied unreasonably. This Read More
Mikisew Cree First Nation Meets with UN Ambassadors in Paris
Earlier this year, representatives of two UN agencies determined that Canada has not done enough to protect Canada’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wood Buffalo National Park, from impacts Read More
Expert Panel Recommends Changes to Federal Environmental Assessment Processes
This morning, the Expert Panel appointed by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change released its recommendations for reforming federal environmental assessment processes. The Expert Panel had been formed Read More
Alberta amends land use regulation to exempt treaty rights
On March 21, 2017, Alberta enacted the Public Lands Administration (Exercise of Rights) Amendment Regulation, O.C. 106/2017, which creates explicit exemptions for the exercise of Treaty rights from various Read More
Beecher Bay First Nation finalizes historic land swap and reconciliation agreement
At a ceremony at the British Columbia legislature building on March 14, 2017, the Province of British Columbia put the final touches on a unique set of agreements involving Read More
JFK Law’s Clayton Leonard published in Water Canada Magazine March/April edition on First Nation Water Rights on Reserve Lands
Clayton has an article published in the Water Canada’s special edition titled: Water Protectors – Roles and Rights of Indigenous Canadians. You can view the article here. Read More