Introduction The government of British Columbia is trying to pass Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, by the end of May 2025. The proposed legislation would empower BC’s NDP Read More
Ontario’s Bill 5: Economic Ambition Meet Constitutional Duty – The Inevitable Delays Arising from the Honour of the Crown and Environmental Integrity
Introduction The Government of Ontario’s Bill 5, “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025” is an omnibus bill that will amend or repeal several pieces of legislation. For Read More
Ermineskin Cree Nation’s legal action against Canada regarding the Nation’s right to safe drinking water
Ermineskin Cree Nation is pursuing legal action against Canada regarding the Nation’s right to safe drinking water. Karey Brooks and Clayton Leonard are representing the Ermineskin Cree Nation in Read More
Pink Shirt Day
In anticipation of on February 28th, 2024, JFK Law stands in unity against bullying, cyberbullying, inequality, discrimination, and unkindness to all. We come together to confront the decline of Read More
October 13th & 14th – Robert Janes and Karey Brooks Co-Chair PBLI’s Developments in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law 2022
JFK Law’s Robert Janes and Karey Brooks are co-chairing and presenting at PBLI’s conference Developments in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law 2022 in Vancouver BC. Brock Roe and Christina Gray will Read More
BC Releases its first action plan under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
On March 30, 2022, the BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation released its first action plan under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (“DRIPA”). The Read More
Proposed settlement of First Nations class action on safe drinking water
On September 15th, the Government of Canada reached an agreement with Curve Lake First Nation, Neskantaga First Nation, and Tataskweyak Cree Nation to settle two class-action lawsuits commenced over Read More
JFK Law files claim against Alberta on behalf of Metis Settlements General Council seeking a stop to implementing Bill 57
On July 27th, 2021 – the Metis Settlements General Council filed a Statement of Claim with the Court of Queen’s Bench against the Government of Alberta to stop the Read More