Introduction On December 3, 2020, the government of Canada (Canada) tabled Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Bill C-15). If passed, the bill would Read More
“The Polluter Pays” – The Supreme Court of Canada rules that energy companies must clean up old oil and gas wells before paying off creditors
Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that when energy companies go bankrupt, the cleanup of their old oil and gas wells must take priority over paying off creditors. This is Read More
Supreme Court says the Duty to Consult does not apply to development of laws; but still applies to the application of legislation which may adversely impact s.35 rights
In the SCC’s most recent Aboriginal law case, Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor General in Council), 2018 SCC 40, the question at issue was whether the Crown had Read More
Canadian Impact Assessment Act, Regulations and the Duty to Consult
The proposed Canadian Impact Assessment Act (“CIAA”) introduced this February has been a topic of discussion and debate over the past few months, with many wondering how it will Read More
WestJet Loses Application to Strike Sexual Harassment Claim
WestJet has lost its attempt to have a class action sexual harassment claim tossed from the BC Supreme Court. The Claim, brought by Mandalena Lewis on behalf of all Read More
Supreme Court of Canada Releases Important Decision on Duty to Consult and Protection of Sacred Places
Today the Supreme Court of Canada released a much awaited decision regarding a challenge to a proposed ski-hill resort on the basis that approving the project will desecrate a Read More
Co-Management and Canada’s Changing Environmental Regulatory Landscape
Over the past year and a half, the federal government has been conducting a process to review and revise Canada’s environmental laws, including the laws that govern Canada’s environmental 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