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
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
Karey Brooks presents today at PBLI: Using Injunctions Effectively
Today, JFK Law’s Karey Brooks speaks on the topic of “Injunctions and Protests ” at PBLI’s conference on Using Injunctions Effectively. See here for more information. Read More
JFK Court Report: Recent Cases from British Columbia
Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala First Nation v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, 2015 BCSC 16 Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala First Nation (“DAFN”) and Kleana Power Corporation brought judicial review proceedings against the Minister of Read More