Beaver Lake Cree Nation filed an application for Advance Costs in its constitutional challenge against Canada and Alberta. JFK’s Karey Brooks discusses the case and the recent filing in this CBC Article. Read More
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench confirms that the Crown owes a duty of procedural fairness in determining whether the duty to consult is triggered
A recent Alberta decision has rejected the province’s argument that it does not owe a duty of procedural fairness to First Nations in determining whether the Crown’s duty to Read More
Rose Singh, President of the BC Paralegal Association
JFK would like to recognize Rose Singh, our firm’s Practice Manager and Senior Paralegal, who was elected President of the BC Paralegal Association last night. Rose works tirelessly to Read More
Jewish and Indigenous Looted Treasures – Lecture by Stacey Jessiman de Nanteuil
Here is the YouTube video of the lecture given by Stacey on “Jewish and Indigenous Looted Treasures: Comparing Legal and Ethical Frameworks for Provenance Research and Restitution” at the Read More
New Legislation Shows Cracks in Trudeau’s First Nations Promises
JFK’s Jeff Langlois was quoted in DeSmog Canada this week discussing the federal government’s proposal to overhaul the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and National Energy Board Act. Click here Read More
Canada’s New Environmental Impact Assessment Scheme
On February 8, 2018, the Federal Government unveiled its long awaited changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, the National Energy Board Act, and the Navigation Protection Read More
The Federal Government’s Announcement on Launching a National Engagement on Indigenous Rights
Today the federal government announced the launch of a national engagement on the recognition of Indigenous rights, which is intended to culminate in the development of the Recognition and Read More
Fisheries Act changes welcomed by scientists, while industry groups say they’ll wait and see
JFK’s Jeff Langlois was quoted in the National Post this week discussing changes to the Fisheries Act. Click here to read the article. Read More