Protests at Soowahlie First Nation are expected as a non-aboriginal developer in cooperation with the holder of certificate of possession and the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs moves Read More
Lawyers are Called to Action
In this month’s CBA Bar Talk, JFK’s Elin Sigurdson calls on the legal community to embrace the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. These demand that everyone in Read More
Kwikwetlem First Nation Title and Charter Claim
Yesterday, JFK Law filed an Aboriginal title and Charter claim on behalf of Kwikwetlem First Nation. The Kwikwetlem people have lived and plied the lands and waters surrounding what Read More
New Steps Imposed on Pipeline Reviews
The federal government explained how it intends to address gaps in the federal environmental assessment regime on Wednesday. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Read More
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Finds Federal Government Discriminates Against First Nations Children
Today the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal released a decision about on-reserve child and family services that is simultaneously devastating in its conclusions about our collective failure of indigenous children, Read More
Elin Sigurdson is quoted regarding B.C.’s failure to consult First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline
JFK’s Elin Sigurdson is quoted in this article regarding B.C.’s failure to consult First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Read More
Making Space for Indigenous Law
There is a simple, yet woefully neglected truth that the Canadian legal system must confront: Indigenous legal orders and Indigenous laws exist. Indigenous legal systems are diverse and resilient, Read More
Calling for renewal: Prime Minister Trudeau unveils plan to repair relations with Canada’s indigenous peoples
Prime Minister Trudeau has announced his government’s plans for rebuilding Canada’s relationship with indigenous peoples. “It is time for a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with First Nations peoples, one that Read More