On August 25, 2015 Chief Justice Hinkson will hear Trinity Western University’s Petition against the Law Society of British Columbia for refusing to grant approval of its proposed faculty Read More
Implications of Chartrand v. British Columbia for Treaty First Nations
First Nations with historic treaties will be interested in a recent decision from the BC Court of Appeal. In Chartrand v. British Columbia (Forest Lands, and Natural Resource Operations), Read More
UN Human Rights Committee Report Questions Canada’s Treatment of Aboriginal People
On July 23, 2015, the United Nations Human Rights Committee released a report that seriously questions Canada’s treatment of Aboriginal people. The Committee assesses Canada’s compliance with the International Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Specific Claims Tribunal
The Specific Claims Tribunal is the administrative body responsible for deciding specific claims filed by First Nations. Specific claims deal with past grievances related to the Crown’s obligations under Read More
Ontario Court Leaves in Place Voter ID Requirements that Pose Challenge to Aboriginal People
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