Here are some of the events, stories and articles that caught the attention of JFK Law’s lawyers and staff this month. EVENT: Orange Shirt Day, September 30th https://www.orangeshirtday.org/ Started Read More
Springbank Dam in the news
Opposition to the proposed Springbank Dam west of Calgary grows as the project costs sky rocket by nearly $100 million and the Tsuut’ina Nation expresses concerns over impact to Read More
Supreme Court Rules on Ability of Regulatory Processes to Fulfill Duty to Consult
The Supreme Court of Canada just released two important decisions respecting the Crown’s duty to consult with Indigenous peoples prior to an independent regulatory agency’s approval of a project Read More
Of Interest Bulletin – July 2017
Here are some of the stories, articles, cases and reports that caught the attention of JFK Law’s lawyers and staff this month. IN THE NEWS Senate Committee on Transport Read More
Clayton Leonard speaking at the Annual General Assembly of First Nations in Regina
On July 26, 2017, Clayton Leonard will be speaking at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly in Regina, SK, on First Nations’ rights to safe drinking water Read More
Quebec Court of Appeal to hear Appeal of Denial of Extension of Time to Eliminate Gender Discrimination in Indian Act
The federal government has returned to court once again to seek more time to pass amendments to the Indian Act to eliminate gender discrimination in the rules on entitlement Read More
UNESCO directs Canada to protect Wood Buffalo National Park, assess Site C dam
On July 5, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee issued a decision formally giving Canada until the end of 2018 to demonstrate that it has taken major new steps to protect Read More
JFK Law Welcomes Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil
Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil has joined the JFK Law team to help us better serve First Nations, Indigenous persons and other organizations and individuals seeking solutions for their economic Read More