The Supreme Court of Canada just released two important decisions respecting the Crown’s duty to consult with Indigenous peoples prior to an independent regulatory agency’s approval of a project 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
Lynn Gehl Wins Fight for Indian Status at Ontario Court of Appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its decision in Gehl v Canada, 2017 ONCA 319, finding that the Indian Registrar’s Proof of Paternity Policy was applied unreasonably. This Read More
Karey Brooks is featured in this month’s Take Five Newsletter
Karey Brooks discusses the recent BCCA decision TWU v The Law Society of British Columbia in an article co-written with Tim Dickson. Click here to read the full article. Read More
TWU v. Law Society of BC
Karey Brooks acted for an LGBTQ Coalition at the BC Court of Appeal in the Law Society’s appeal of the BC Supreme Court decision to overturn the Law Society’s Read More
Supreme Court of Canada Grants Leave to Appeal in Peel Watershed Case
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal in First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun et al. v. Government of Yukon. In the decision under appeal, the Yukon Read More
Supreme Court of Canada Releases Daniels Decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision in Daniels v. Canada. For a primer on what is at issue in this decision, read Robert Janes QC’s commentary here. What Read More
BC Supreme Court Decision on Costs a Win for Public Interest Litigants
Public interest plaintiffs often don’t have the significant resources necessary to fund litigation, especially when it comes to the costly services of expert witnesses. Last week, a Master of Read More