In a ground-breaking decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has said that Aboriginal groups may sue private parties for impacts to asserted Aboriginal rights and title without first Read More
Robert Janes to present at PBLI’s Aboriginal Law: Current Issues 2015
On May 27, JFK Law’s Robert Janes will speak on the topic of “Métis, Non-Status Indians and Identity Issues” at PBLI’s Aboriginal Law: Current Issues 2015 conference. See here Read More
Implementation Matters: The 2015 Nunavut Land Claim Agreement Settlement
On May 4, 2015, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), the organization that represents Inuit under the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and the federal government reached a settlement in NTI’s $1billion Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Manitoba
Sapotaweyak Cree Nation v Manitoba: Duty to Consult and Interlocutory Injunctions A recent decision by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba dismissed an application by the Sapotaweyak Cree Read More
Te’mexw Treaty Association Signs Agreement in Principle
JFK Law congratulates the Te’mexw Treaty Association (TTA) on the signing of its Agreement in Principle with Canada and British Columbia today. The TTA is comprised of five member Read More
The Search for Truth at Trial Failed to Respect Cindy Gladue
The prosecution and acquittal of the man accused of Cindy Gladue’s murder has highlighted serious concerns about our criminal justice system and its treatment of indigenous people, women and Read More
JFK Law Recognized as Top Boutique Aboriginal Law Firm in Canada
JFK Law has been ranked among the top group of boutique aboriginal law firms in Canada by Chambers and Partners global law firm rankings. Described as “leaders of the Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Ontario
“There can only be hope”: sentencing aboriginal offenders with compassion and context R. v. Armitage, 2015 ONCJ 64 Justice Nakatsuru of the Ontario Court of Justice issued a remarkable Read More