Council of Canadians v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 ONSC 4601 In this case the Applicants, an alliance of organizations and individuals, asked the court to grant an injunction to Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Ontario
Kassian Estate v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 ONCA 544 This case arises from an incident in which two people were killed on Mohawk land when their car was struck Read More
Aboriginal Law Insights
Part II: What Should I do in Law School? Chapter 1: General Advice While many other professional disciplines require students to follow a single course of studies (such as Read More
The Problem with Indian Status, Part 3: Policy and Administration
Part 3 of a three-part series, this post explores problems with the policy and administration of the Indian Act status regime. For more on how Indian status works see Read More
The Problem with Indian Status, Part 2: The Law
Part 2 of a three-part series, this post covers problems with the law on Indian status. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. Some indigenous people Read More
The Problem with Indian Status, Part 1: So Who Gets Status Anyway?
Part 1 of a three-part series on Canada’s Indian Act status regime. This post covers how the Indian status rules work. Parts 2 and 3 will cover some of Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Ontario
Charter Challenge to the Indian Registrar’s Unstated Paternity Policy Gehl v Attorney-General of Canada, 2015 ONSC 3481 Lynn Gehl was denied registration of her Indian status under the Indian Read More
Commission chair calls for legal cultural training
This article originally appeared in the June 19th, 2015 issue of The Lawyers Weekly. Read More