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
In Danger – A Call to Save Wood Buffalo National Park
On December 8, 2014, the Mikisew Cree First Nation presented a petition to the World Heritage Committee to have Wood Buffalo National Park included on the list of World Read More
BC Developing Groundwater Allocations Process
First Nations with reserves that depend upon groundwater or use significant groundwater should be aware of and participate in the ongoing process to allocate groundwater under British Columbia’s new Read More
Aboriginal Law Insights
Part 1: Tips for Students Starting Out Whether you are reading a law school course calendar or the financial section of the Globe and Mail, you will often see Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from British Columbia
Fiduciary obligations owed by Band Councillors to the Band Louie v. Louie, 2015 BCCA 247 Wayne Louie, a member of the Lower Kootenay Indian Band, brought a suit against Read More
A Clear Call to Action – Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report Released
Today is an important day. Today the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report and recommendations after 6 years gathering stories from residential school survivors. The recommendations are Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Saskatchewan
Several cases of interest came out of the Saskatchewan courts in April of 2015. Court of Queen’s Bench In Métis Nation Saskatchewan v Morin, 2015 SKQB 98, the Court Read More