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
Important Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal Process Ruling in Kinder Morgan Litigation
The Federal Court of Appeal has made an important ruling concerning the processes for obtaining and presenting evidence in consultation cases in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Read More
Government Misses another Court Deadline to Remove Gender Discrimination from Indian Act
With Parliament and the Senate adjourned until the fall, the federal government will miss its second court mandated deadline to reform the registration provisions of the Indian Act (often Read More
Of Interest Bulletin – June 2017
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 Aboriginal Day is coming up Read More
House of Commons Committee Recommends Significant Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to address Indigenous Concerns
On June 15, 2017, the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development released its study into the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, entitled Healthy Environment, Healthy Canadians, Healthy Economy: Read More