After a challenge by Coastal First Nations and Gitga’at Nation, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the Province failed to consult with First Nations about the Northern Gateway Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Specific Claims Tribunal
The Specific Claims Tribunal is the administrative body responsible for deciding specific claims filed by First Nations. Specific claims deal with past grievances related to the Crown’s obligations under Read More
Ontario Court Leaves in Place Voter ID Requirements that Pose Challenge to Aboriginal People
Council of Canadians v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 ONSC 4601 In this case the Applicants, an alliance of organizations and individuals, asked the court to grant an injunction to Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Ontario
Kassian Estate v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 ONCA 544 This case arises from an incident in which two people were killed on Mohawk land when their car was struck Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from Ontario
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
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
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
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